Snow on the Coast

Two snow storms in a row...

shoveled out late in the day,

just in time to catch the sunset

on the coast.

Very cold!

Where th River Meets the Sea

Winter Solstice

Today on the winter solstice we had an unusual visitor
in our home.

(you can see her at the top of the photo in the center)
So unexpected for we live in Maine.

Here is a closer look...

Happy Winter Solstice and the return of more light.

PS.
A second after I posted the above butterfly around 3 o'clock
this afternoon, the power went off!
We had been in the midst of a dramatic rain and wind storm today
and
the power went off for 4 hours on the shortest and darkest day of the year!

To my surprise, when I looked out of the window between 4:30 and  5 pm.
I noticed light...
the rain had stopped and there was a glowing light on the horizon.

Ring Around the Moon

Snow

Snow greeted us this morning...

it feels like winter now!

Last Night

Wordless

Dawn and Sunset

Yesterday 

 dawn

a beautiful misty fog

and  

evening

 a brilliant sunset

Prelude

'Twas the morning of the Christmas Prelude in

Kennebunkport as we followed 

the Rockin Horse Stables Wagon

into town.

 

Wow, the town was packed with people and traffic...

It was snowing lightly throughout the day

as people strolled and shopped,

some wearing festive hats!

Away from the hubbub, it was so quiet...

a lobster boat could be seen coming in...

 

 

 

 

 

Brrr,

 

 

 

 

We rode over to Cape Porpoise and caught a glimpse

of the lighthouse as snow softly fell.