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t’s been a long winter, mainly of rain and cold. The last week in February brought snow. It fell for several hours Tuesday morning and in to the afternoon and left a few inches on the ground.

A snowman at the end of Oriental’s Town Dock.

By mid afternoon the precipitation had turned to a gentle rain, but the bracing subfreezing temps kept the snow intact for a while longer. Here are some quick scenes caught between raindrops.

This harbormaster’s stint is likely a short one

A sculpture in front of Village Gallery frames Oriental’s snowy harbor.

Dogs weather the snow on the porch of the Village Gallery.

Across the street, snow covered slips at Oriental Marina.

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Alexis Edwards and her dog, Snuggles got in some sledding. In a flat, low lying Oriental, hills are hard to find. This one was on the side of the Oriental bridge. (Photo:Stephanie Carperos)

A cal-out in front of the Provision Company, whose manager, Pat Stockwell underwent surgery in Chapel Hill this week.

Meanwhile, on upper Broad Street, outside Miss Ruth’s Town and Country the removal of the gas station continued. Here, an excavated underground storage tank. (Photo: Marshall Tyler)

Snow, as it started to land on the site of the excavation. (Photo: Marshall Tyler)

While the snowman kept watch at the end of the Town Dock, the Hodges Street end of the dock had a smaller mound — a smaller snowman or arsenal of snowballs.

The fuller sculpture at Village Gallery.

Posted Wednesday February 25, 2015 by Melinda Penkava