A day of quiet.

Christmas comes and goes so fast sometimes. This was one of those years for me. The blizzard we had last weekend didn't help. It took us two days of shoveling and snow throwing the driveway to get the cars out. There's a lot a work preping for the Christmas Eve dinner with the in-laws. Christmas Eve mass and putting the gifts under the tree makes for a long day.

It's nice to have a day that's close to the normal routine.

Today's post is of a flag waving snowman in Hampton Bays I passed on my way to pick-up the fish order for Christmas Eve dinner. With today's warmer weather and the rain, I'm not sure she'll be around for long.

Christmas Window

 

Inspired by a line in a Mary Chapin Carpenter song, I made a couple of images of store windows dressed for the holiday season. This is my favorite of the two. Believe seems to be a reoccurring theme this Christmas. Macys has it on their bags and this little shop in Hampton Bays has it in their window. I liked the depth this window has and I’m a sucker for white picket fences.

I made this photo with the canon G10 and processed it with ACR.

Four

This mailbox is across the street from the church we attend. I've wanted to photograph it before, I've even gone there for the sole purpose of making a photo. But today, the light and atmospheric conditions were perfect today. It was a great morning for making pictures.

I made this photo with the Canon G10 and processed it with Photoshop.