Maine Miniatures

S. Bridgton, Maine, USA

From Winter Miniatures

Last night's wind reshaped a lot of the snow around here. It also brought down a tree along my parents' property line, narrowly missing the neighbor's house.

I went out to photograph that, but had much more fun playing with my camera's macro function.

From Winter Miniatures

Let It Snow!

Bridgton & Denmark, Maine, USA

From Let It Snow!

I love coming to Maine in the winter! Especially when it snows, which hasn't been nearly enough in recent years. But today there was enough snow for downhill skiing, snowmobiling and other tourist draws in Maine. So Dad and I took our cameras out to see what we could capture.

We started in Pondicherry Park in Bridgton, Maine, where a new covered bridge went in along a new footpath through the bog in the middle of town.

We checked out the north end of Moose Pond in the shadow of Shawnee Peak ski area.

Then we drove down along the lake, through the middle of downtown Denmark, Maine, a classic New England town.

From Let It Snow!

Christmas at All Souls

Manhattan, New York, USA

This morning, as I left my apartment in Brooklyn to go to the Upper East Side, the streets in both neighborhoods were nearly deserted. With the ground still wet from the wintery mix the night before, I was transported back to the days after Hurricane Sandy; I guess the storm affected me more than I thought.

From All Souls Christmas Dinner

I went in to join some of the young adults and many of my other friends from All Souls Church who don't have family in town to celebrate Christmas with. There was an enormous spread of delicious food, good company, Santa Claus, caroling and plenty of good cheer!

Holiday Brass

Unitarian Church of All Souls
Manhattan, New York, USA

From All Souls Brass Band

For Family Christmas on the Sunday before Christmas Eve, All Souls adds a brass quartet to our musical ensemble. Before each service, we gather on the church steps to sing Christmas carols, then proceed into the church for service.