Let the Light Shine

Edgartown's historic replica lanterns get cleaned once a year. Today was the day.

Twilight, the Best Light

Okay, we made it through another day - one day closer to normal?

The day started off gray, raw, and blustery; remnants of yesterday's rain, but by mid-afternoon the sun was shining and all seemed new and washed and hopeful. I was caught up with indoor projects most of the day but broke out for a walk during the dinner hour and was not disappointed. On some level I could be totally sick of the same-old-same-old; on the other hand, it's a matter of perspective, light, and attitude.

Late Afternoon, November

It just keeps getting better and better around here.


Hough's Pond

Do You See What I See?

I was beyond thrilled last night when I looked out my window and saw that the Star of Bethlehem that has graced the top of the town clock every Christmas for the past 60 years had been installed and turned on; even more so by the fact that it has been returned to its original, simple state (the past couple of years it had been bedecked with strings of colored lights which gave less the appearance of a star and more the illusion of a party hat). (related story, here)

This and That

A few photos - stragglers - left over from the last day of 2011:






Has anyone noticed the brand-spanking-new shutters on our Beautiful Old Church of Whaling Days?





After running a Going Out of Business Sale for at least the past two years, the Wood Shop really meant it this time, and has packed up, bag and baggage, and left us. This was all that was left in the space a couple of weeks ago. In the 1960s, this building housed the First National store, one of four grocery stores on Main Street, downtown, that provided us with our daily bread (Connors' Market, Edgartown Market, and Mercier's Market were the other three). I have it on good authority that the Courtneys are in the process of claiming this space for some type of enterprise, as yet to be determined. Stay tuned.


This lone white brick has been in the sidewalk in front of what is now Past and Presents for as long as I can remember. When the sidewalk was rebuilt, I remember that it was carefully removed from the old sidewalk and inserted into the new one. I have no idea what the history of this brick is. Do any of my gentle readers know the story behind this brick?


A few long January shadows that caught my eye.

Autumn Sky

I love the sky, both day and night (and have you noticed Jupiter lately?). This week offered at least one day's worth of dramatic cumulus cloud effects - and, rather than drone on  (as someone once said, when asked to explain his poetry, "Do you want me to say it worse?"), I will let the pictures do the talking here.