Summer visits in Boothbay are popular. Winter in Boothbay is special. On winter’s crisp, cold days, Boothbay Harbor exudes a sharp and subtle beauty.

In my late December 2014 visit, I soaked in the small and large, the minute and the magnificent. Winter was not gray. Far from it.

The following 12 photos are some things that cheered my soul.

Glenda Booth is a freelance writer from Alexandria, Virginia