The hardy folks at Menemsha Texaco don’t let a little snow get in the way of business.
Alison Shaw
On the morning of Sunday, December 20, 2009, the Island awoke to a thick layer of snow blanketing the ground and a brisk flurry of white swirling through the air. Photographer Alison Shaw headed out at nine that morning, and for the next eight hours she traveled the Island capturing both the whirls of activity and moments of peacefulness. Here is that wonderfully white welcome-to-winter day.
The Island Theatre stands shuttered at the foot of Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Alison Shaw
Snow frosts the weathered gray shingles of a farmhouse on Middle Road in Chilmark.
Alison Shaw
In Menemsha harbor, fishing boats rock alongside the dock.
Alison Shaw
Falling snow creates a tranquil scene at Farm Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Alison Shaw
An intrepid motorist braves a snowy State Road in West Tisbury.
Alison Shaw
The Tashmoo overlook in Vineyard Haven is a longtime favorite sledding spot for Island kids.
Alison Shaw
Alison Shaw
Emily DeBettencourt, Kenya Peters, Kat deBettencourt, and Emma Yuen.
Alison Shaw
Alison Shaw
Alison Shaw
