The North Wind

The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow,
And what will poor robin do then, poor thing?
He'll sit in a barn and keep himself warm
and hide his head under his wing, poor thing.

Today felt like the beginning of winter. The high temp was 51 degrees, and it's expected to fall to the low 40's tonight. That in itself wouldn't be anything but a normal fall day, but the wind was a steady 25mph with gusts up to 35mph. Even the locals were taken by surprise at the sudden change. Tomorrow should be back up to 57, but the wind will continue. One lady at a souvenir shop close to the ferry landing worried that she planned to leave tonight...if the ferry was running. Apparently those who had just come across had had a pretty rough ride. Well, this is my home for the next 8 months for better or for worse!

I did get a photo of the cove in Vineyard Haven, and the waves were no longer lazy as they were a couple of days ago. They were choppy and rolling over each other, clawing to get further onto the beach.