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← All galleries 45 plates · photographed on Martha’s Vineyard

Snow on the cottages, empty beaches, and Martha's Vineyard at its quietest in winter.

  • Snowbanks line a quiet Edgartown street at twilight Plate 01 Snowbanks line a quiet Edgartown street at twilight
  • Ice-crusted seawall with icicles near the Oak Bluffs pier Plate 02 Ice-crusted seawall with icicles near the Oak Bluffs pier
  • Snowy path between dune fences to the ocean, a band of orange light low in the sky Plate 03 Snowy path between dune fences to the ocean, a band of orange light low in the sky
  • Stop sign and American flag at a snowy Oak Bluffs corner Plate 04 Stop sign and American flag at a snowy Oak Bluffs corner
  • Plowed snow piles at Five Corners after a January storm Plate 05 Plowed snow piles at Five Corners after a January storm
  • Tall snowbanks along a shore road in Oak Bluffs Plate 06 Tall snowbanks along a shore road in Oak Bluffs
  • Snow-dusted harborfront yard with old anchors, docks and the harbor beyond Plate 07 Snow-dusted harborfront yard with old anchors, docks and the harbor beyond
  • An arched wooden footbridge over a partly frozen pond, snow on the bank and low winter sun Plate 08 An arched wooden footbridge over a partly frozen pond, snow on the bank and low winter sun
  • Drifted snow on the seaside boardwalk near the Oak Bluffs pier Plate 09 Drifted snow on the seaside boardwalk near the Oak Bluffs pier
  • The sun on the horizon past a snow-edged road lined with striped posts Plate 10 The sun on the horizon past a snow-edged road lined with striped posts
  • Snow piles at the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal Plate 11 Snow piles at the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal
  • Cupola-topped building along a snowy Oak Bluffs shore road Plate 12 Cupola-topped building along a snowy Oak Bluffs shore road
  • Loader and truck clearing snow on a street lined with old white houses Plate 13 Loader and truck clearing snow on a street lined with old white houses
  • Snowbanks along Main Street sidewalks in Vineyard Haven Plate 14 Snowbanks along Main Street sidewalks in Vineyard Haven
  • Winter traffic on a plowed Vineyard Haven street, snowbanks along the sidewalk and a 30 mph sign Plate 15 Winter traffic on a plowed Vineyard Haven street, snowbanks along the sidewalk and a 30 mph sign
  • Dune fence shadows across rippled snow and sand Plate 16 Dune fence shadows across rippled snow and sand
  • Traffic cones on a slushy street during snow cleanup, loaders at the far end Plate 17 Traffic cones on a slushy street during snow cleanup, loaders at the far end
  • Two loaders clearing snow from a residential street lined with white houses Plate 18 Two loaders clearing snow from a residential street lined with white houses
  • Snow along the shore road in Oak Bluffs under a pink sky, the pier and a lifeguard stand ahead Plate 19 Snow along the shore road in Oak Bluffs under a pink sky, the pier and a lifeguard stand ahead
  • Towering plowed snow pile beside an Oak Bluffs street at twilight Plate 20 Towering plowed snow pile beside an Oak Bluffs street at twilight
  • Snow on gingerbread cottage porches in Oak Bluffs Plate 21 Snow on gingerbread cottage porches in Oak Bluffs
  • Snow-covered entrance and sign at Norton Point Beach Plate 22 Snow-covered entrance and sign at Norton Point Beach
  • Snowbanks along a wooded island road after a February storm Plate 23 Snowbanks along a wooded island road after a February storm
  • Snow-covered bike racks, a split-rail fence and a dune fence by a beach path Plate 24 Snow-covered bike racks, a split-rail fence and a dune fence by a beach path
  • A straight road lined with striped posts, snow on the shoulders in low winter sun Plate 25 A straight road lined with striped posts, snow on the shoulders in low winter sun
  • Empty dock pilings in blue water, snow on the far shore Plate 26 Empty dock pilings in blue water, snow on the far shore
  • A low strip of dunes across open water, dusted with snow Plate 27 A low strip of dunes across open water, dusted with snow
  • Street signs point to Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, Edgartown Plate 28 Street signs point to Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, Edgartown
  • A quiet street ending at a white picket fence and hedge, melting snow along the curbs Plate 29 A quiet street ending at a white picket fence and hedge, melting snow along the curbs
  • Snowbanks and white picket fences along a narrow residential lane Plate 30 Snowbanks and white picket fences along a narrow residential lane
  • A long dock reaches into gray water below a bluff, snow in the brush Plate 31 A long dock reaches into gray water below a bluff, snow in the brush
  • Split-rail fence along a bluff over the water on a gray winter day, snow in the brush Plate 32 Split-rail fence along a bluff over the water on a gray winter day, snow in the brush
  • 19 Raw restaurant in Edgartown closed for the season Plate 33 19 Raw restaurant in Edgartown closed for the season
  • Ice along the harbor edge at twilight, Edgartown Plate 34 Ice along the harbor edge at twilight, Edgartown
  • Entering Edgartown: the Jaws Bridge in midwinter Plate 35 Entering Edgartown: the Jaws Bridge in midwinter
  • An overturned dinghy waits out the winter at Lake Tashmoo Plate 36 An overturned dinghy waits out the winter at Lake Tashmoo
  • Low winter sun over partly frozen water, ducks near the shore and a wooden rail Plate 37 Low winter sun over partly frozen water, ducks near the shore and a wooden rail
  • Fresh snow in the oak woods Plate 38 Fresh snow in the oak woods
  • Plowed snowbanks and a white church steeple behind white houses Plate 39 Plowed snowbanks and a white church steeple behind white houses
  • The Welcome to Edgartown sign after a snowfall Plate 40 The Welcome to Edgartown sign after a snowfall
  • Melting snow along a split-rail fence by the shore Plate 41 Melting snow along a split-rail fence by the shore
  • Snow and pink light at the Tashmoo landing Plate 42 Snow and pink light at the Tashmoo landing
  • An empty beach with clear green shallows and a pier in the distance Plate 43 An empty beach with clear green shallows and a pier in the distance
  • An orange sky over the water with offshore wind turbines on the horizon. Plate 44 An orange sky over the water with offshore wind turbines on the horizon.
  • Lamp posts wrapped in colored holiday lights along a dark street at night Plate 45 Lamp posts wrapped in colored holiday lights along a dark street at night

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