NO SKATES NEEDED: Jayne Winters, of South China, snapped this bald eagle on the China Lake ice.
GUARDING THE BERRIES: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, captured this male cardinal guarding the berries.
FALL SCENE: Susan Thiem, of Texas, a summer resident of China, captured this fall foliage scene last fall.
MMMM YUMMY: Emily Poulin, of South China, snapped this hummingbird enjoying the nectar of the flowers.
ENDURING: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton photographed this blue jay enduring the weather.
BLAZING SUNSET: Tina Richard, of Clinton, caught this blazing sunset last December.
MA’S SQUIRRELS: Susan White sent this photo of squirrels holding a feeding frenzy. They do this everyday, but have to clean up what’s on the ground as they can’t get to the bird feeders.
FROZEN CIRCLES: Barbara Lawe, of Fairfield, photographed the Kennebec River outside her home. What appears is an unexplained series of circles in the frozen ice.
Kancho Randy Huard, right, and Mackenzie Huard, 20, left. (photo by Mark Huard)
Kancho Randy Huard started Huard’s Martial Arts School in 1966. This was at a time when there were very few Dojos in the area. He built the school on a foundation of loyalty, discipline and respect.
Over 55 years later, he is still teaching those same values to his students and through his students. On January 7, 2022, there was a very special milestone, as it was the beginning of the third generation of Huard’s family black belts. Mackenzie Huard, 20, has worked extremely hard and earned a black belt. He has now joined the fellowship started by his grandfather all those years ago. This was a special night for the family that will be cherished forever.
SNOW SNACK: Jayne Winters, of China, photographed this grey squirrel munching on a nut while peeking out of a snow bank.
REGULARS: Regular visitors to the home of Gary Kennedy, and his wife Julie, in Chelsea is this female red fox and her kits.
Santa and Mrs. Claus made a surprise visit to Huard’s Martial Arts, in Winslow, on Wednesday December 22. (photo by Mark Huard)
Boston Blaney, 8, of Winslow, visiting with Santa and Mrs. Claus recently at Huard’s Martial Arts on December 22. (photo by Mark Huard)
Santa and Mrs. Claus visited with Katelynn Shores, 10, of Benton, at Huard’s Martial Arts on Wednesday Dec 22. (photo by Mark Huard)
GUARDING THE CACHE: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this mourning dove guarding the bird feeder.
TALL ONE: Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed this tall common mullein growing in her backyard.
FALL REFLECTION: Merilee Kelly, of Palermo, captured this reflective fall scene on Branch Pond.
FOGGY SUNRISE: Andrew Pottle, of Palermo, photographed, on film, two ducks gliding in the water during a foggy sunrise on Branch Pond.
STRUTTING: This male cardinal seems to be displaying his best profile, recently captured by Pat Clark, of Palermo.
BLAZING SKY: Tina Richard, of Clinton, photographed this fiery sunset from her backyard.
COLORFUL SUNSET: Summer resident Susan Thiem, of Corpus Christi, Texas, snapped the beautiful colors and sunset on China Lake.
Santa and Mrs. Claus travel to Winslow across the Waterville/ Winslow Bridge, following the Kringleville Annual Tree Lighting, in Waterville, on Saturday evening November 27. They had their elves on board, too! (photo by Tawni Lively/ Central Maine Photography)
Santa checks on his reindeer following a long journey to Winslow, from the North Pole on Saturday evening, November 27. Families and children visited with the reindeer as Santa and Mrs. Claus came by. This was a special event coordinated by the Winslow Parks and Recreation Dept. (photo by Tawni Lively/ Central Maine Photography)