Taking a short break from the ‘This Day in Marblehead’ series is this image captured this morning in Little Harbor.

I had woken at 5 with the anticipation of the first snowfall of the season and found a nice light coating of white in our front and backyard. After a leisurely hour, I headed out to the Little Harbor Lobster Company in the hopes of capturing the First Harbor boat with its annual Christmas tree display.

I realized the other day that I had been photographing this scene since 2014 and still recall those early days when the lights might last for an hour or two on the launch day then died shortly thereafter. Seeing the small dory lit up in the predawn light was a very pleasant surprise. I had been hoping for some snow to be visible on the tree but, not seeing any, I decided on this composition with Bertha in the background and her windshield showing the snow that also appears on Gerry Island behind.

If you haven’t made it out yet to watch this small boat, please do yourself a favor and make the short drive.