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Beautiful lights outside LL Bean’s main store… open 24 hours year ’round.
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Side walk restaurant has a small fire in the middle of each table. Small Vendors for the holidays rent small stores vacated by those stores that were open for the summer only and probably off to warmer climes.
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In Maine, many small stores that are open at years end, close until the spring or even summer.
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streets of Freeport Maine
vendors with seasons foods, gifts
people shop with cheer
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people shop with cheer
streets, stores brightly decorated
kiosks covered in snow
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kiosks covered in snow
friends shop favorite places
tradition goes on
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tradition goes on
same foods for special events
memory makers
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memory makers
time stands still for just moments
streets of Freeport Maine
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siggiofmaine 
magicalmysticalteacher
I can help but wonder if there might not be some grumpy ones among the shoppers…
Season’s Last Market
Tilly Bud - The Laughing Housewife
Those tree lights in the first pic are gorgeous.
Chevrefeuille
Awesome Sigrid. What a wonderful series of haiku in cascading form. Really I love this cascade very much, you have painted the time of year in a wonderful set. Thank you for sharing.