A lovely snowfall came to us on Christmas Eve and carried over to provide a white Christmas morning full of slow-drifting snowflakes. By mid-day on Christmas, it had stopped and a bright sun came out to show off Mother Nature’s handiwork. Barbara and I would like to share some of the images of this joyous Chritsmas gift with you, our Christian and non-Christian friends and family.
We begin with the trees and other flora that become elegant when draped or dappled with snow, including one that had a string of blue lights glowing through the crystals:
Brooklin landmarks that looked especially at ease in the falling snow included the community-constructed lobster trap tree in front of the Town Offices, Friend Memorial Public Library, and the Camperdown elm in the Brooklin Cemetery:
Other local residential and utilitarian structures also seemed to welcome being snowed-in:
Brooklin’s roads, private lanes, and driveways were (as usual) timely plowed and often took on a beauty of their own:
On the ice-laden waterfront, the Town dock at Naskeag Harbor and the Brooklin Boat Yard pier at Center Harbor displayed their differing personalities in the white weather:
The snowy landscape became strewn with sugared objets d’art, including an antique hay rake (sans horse); a red swing (sans child); and a literally snowy owl (sans head) made of granite. There also were beautified urns, bird baths, forged handrails, rain chains, and a smothered Christmas wreath.
We’d like to give you a hint of what it’s like to live and work n a mostly glass house and watch a beautiful snowfall instead of throwing stones:
In the late afternoon of Christmas eve, the sky cleared and the sun broke through, creating a cold luminescence that evolved into a colorful sunset:
The snowfall on Christmas paused at mid-day and the sun returned once more to highlight Mother Nature’s gilding and sculpturing:
Merry Christmas to all.
(All images in this post, except the “Merry Christmas” card, were photographed in Brooklin, Maine, on Christmas eve and Christmas day, 2025. The image in that card was taken on December 6, 2025.)