A Maine Christmas

Good tidings to you on this most blessed of days!

An ice storm hit New England, and many people here in Maine have been without power for more than 48 hours, including yours truly.

Even though the temperature plummeted into the single digits, the cold weather didn’t keep me from going outdoors with my camera.

Following are some winter scenes I photographed while out and about.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Welcoming fence posts at home in Mount Vernon, Maine

 

Maine lobsterman ornament

A gigantic Adirondack chair



Yes, it's really that big.
The 9-year-old twins in this photo are my nieces.

  

Willow playing in the snow

Arboretum in Augusta, Maine



Simply beautiful

 “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:11

A Hallmark Channel Kind of Moment

Tonight, I experienced a Hallmark channel kind of moment as Mount Vernon residents gathered for the annual Christmas-tree lighting.

We began the evening by sipping hot chocolate and socializing at the community center built in the 1800s. School children sat down on the old-fashioned, pine-board floor and listened to a Christmas story. A short time later, everyone ventured outside to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree. When we went back inside, a real-bearded Santa was waiting.

I'm humbled to experience this holiday tradition for the very first time in New England.

This place is comfortable. Many townspeople have lived in this quaint village their entire life. And then there are newcomers like me making a new start here in Maine.

Yes, I am a very blessed woman indeed.