The weather is warmer than usual for late January. The days are short this time of year so the light is fading fast at 400pm. In other spots of Massachusetts it is snowing but here on the Vineyard there is only a sprinkling rain. I wait for the ocean wave to withdraw back and walk down to take the photo of the large boulder left by glaciers eons ago. Set myself, I only have a few seconds, before the next wave will rush up the beach, and SNAP the shutter. Now run back to the car before my camera equipment is ruined by the rain and salt...