Before Winter Begins Today: One Last Glimpse of the Best Beach In The 'Dacks

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From Nancy Mackintosh: "Well you asked for some fall pictures and here is one that I took in late September....you can tell that it was after Labor Day....no one was on the beach....!! Anyway this is just a little "piece of heaven" to look forward to next summer".

Thanks Nancy. For those watching the weather clock, Winter officially begins tonight, December 21st at 6:03 pm, the Winter Solstice. Astronomically-speaking, the sun will be directly overhead of the Tropics of Capricorn - the southern-most point the sun will be directly overhead during any particular year.

 

Getting you in the Christmas Spirit: A Child Is Born

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Mark Piper and Michael Weston get you in the spirit of Christmas with this jazz standard, "A Child Is Born." The duo performed this classic at Witherbee's Open Mic night, Thursday. The sounds of music will be heard again on December 27th, with the launch party of the Witherbee's Open Mic Live CD/DVD. We hear it's amazing!!!!  so mark your calendars now. All proceeds from T-shirt and DVD sales go directly to the Harry Chapin Project and the Wounded Warrior Project, two projects near and dear to Witherbee's owners Bill and Patty Christian.

Snowed In!

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There’s no business like Snow Business, as the Riggins Family found out Monday..

The above picture was what confronted Dan Riggins on Pine Lane, after he tried to do a little snow clearing. The result?: An  extraordinary snow canopy over their front porch.

From Dan:  "Woke up this morning and went to get the paper when this appeared as I opened the front door. A real unique snow event that we have never witnessed before. When I hit one spot with my shovel the entire overhang came down at once like an avalanche. Quite a neat happening. All conditions were just right for this to occur I guess.  Thought you would enjoy.

PS: Obviously I need to reset the date on my camera. If these photos were taken in July it would really have been a unique event".  See more of Dan’s photos in our Winter In The Dacks section.