As the sun sets over Boothbay Harbor, casting light and shadows, a boat returns to port on January 2. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Seagulls in the sunshine at Mill Cove, Boothbay Harbor on Jan. 2. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
Just before the right temperature hit, the snow clung to this sign on Spofford Lane in Boothbay. A minute later, the sign was revealed. Courtesy of Bruce Burnham
New moon, new year. MORGAN CALLAN ROGERS/Boothbay Register
Trees’ shadows grace the new-fallen snow near Wiscasset Elementary School Dec. 30. On the other side of the trees, the Sheepscot River shines, near its passage under the Donald E. Davey Bridge. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
The shoreline and the Sheepscot River near Alna’s Head Tide Dam take on a winter look Dec. 30. SUSAN JOHNS/Wiscasset Newspaper
Bringing in traps on the Wiscasset waterfront before the Dec. 29 nor'easter. LYNDA CLANCY/Penobscot Bay Pilot