During the darkest, coldest part of the year, holiday lights and decorations provide a balm to the cold, offering warmth and playful cheer. In and around Concord, many houses have embraced the seasonal spirit, adorning their front yards with inflatable snowmen and colorful holiday displays.
The early December snowstorm only blanketed everything with more winter magic, adding to the beauty of that special stretch of time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.
The snow from an early winter storm adds to the Christmas decorations for lights at the tree in the center of Bow. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
The snow from an early winter storm adds to the Christmas decoration presentation for lights at the gazebo and a tree in the center of Bow. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
The snow from an early winter storm adds to the Christmas decoration presentation at the center of Bow. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
The snow from an early winter storm draps the Christmas decoration presentation on trees on Logging Hill Road in Bow. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
The snow from an early winter storm draps the Christmas snowman on Logging Hill Road in Bow. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
Snow-covered decorations add to the Christmas presentation of a house on North State Street. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
Snow-covered decorations add to the Christmas presentation of a house on South Street in the South End. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor 
Snow-covered decorations add to the Christmas presentation of a house on South Street in the South End. Credit: GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor