Photo gallery: First snowfall of season on North Fork

A fresh snowfall has a way of simplifying everything. Familiar places become quieter, more graphic, and suddenly the landscape offers compositions that aren’t there on an ordinary day.

The North Fork got a fresh white coat Saturday night, painting vineyards, shops and homes, setting the mood for the holiday season.

Photos by Jeremy Garretson

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McCall Wines, Cutchogue Shelter Island ferry crossing, Greenport Breezy Shore Bungalows, Southold Old Mill Inn, Mattituck