In pictures this week

COMFORT AND JOY … Santa and Mrs. Claus greet visitors on the pier in Northeast Harbor after arriving on the Maine Seacoast Mission’s Sunbeam during the town’s Christmas Festival Saturday, Dec. 1. PHOTO COURTESY OF MAINE SEACOAST MISSION

SIGN OF WINTER … This snowy owl was spotted on Sargeant Mountain Nov. 26. PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER ELIOT

STARTING THEM EARLY … A couple of tiny tots join their moms for a shopping excursion at the annual Island Arts Association Holiday Craft Fair last Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel and Event Center in Bar Harbor. ISLANDER PHOTO BY DICK BROOM

RED SKY … Sunset over West Street in Bar Harbor Tuesday included brilliant color. PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIE VIELLEUX

RAFFLE RECORDERS … Ronda Damon, left, writes down the names of winners on the tickets drawn by Barb Pettegrow for the MDI Lioness raffle on Saturday. Nearly 40 items were donated for the raffle that took place at the close of the craft fair in the Tremont Community Room. ISLANDER PHOTO BY SARAH HINCKLEY