Our first snow flurry of at least two inches started last night and continued sporadically through the day. I was able to get out and take a few images while light snow was coming down.
Below, you’ll see the Trap Tree on the Town Hall lawn, the famous Camperdown Elm Tree in the adjacent Cemetery, and the three magnificent maple trees in front of Friend Memorial Public Library (as well as a glaring temporary detour sign):
Conifer trees collected plenty of snow in their needles and achieved winter wonderland status quickly, while their rugged trunks became snow-swept:
Deciduous trees and shrubs became natural etchings:
As usual, the roads and lanes were promptly plowed and spread with antifreeze chemicals, but there was at least one skid-off on Bay Road:
The snow-covered fields provided relatively smooth foregrounds for focal points, such as ponds and barns:
Late in the morning, the sun made an attempt to break through the snow clouds over the Town Dock in Naskeag Harbor. The sun managed to put a little slight gleam on the Harbor waters, but soon was swallowed whole by the clouds:
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on December 4, 2023.)