St. Augustine Church can be seen through the mist Thursday as a person walks over the Calumet Bridge at Old Fort Western above the fog-shrouded Kennebec River in downtown Augusta.

Smoke rises from the remains of a home and vehicle that was destroyed by fire Monday in Detroit. Flames can be seen coming from the top of a vented propane tank.

Farmhand Devon Decato chats Tuesday with Red outside the stables while brushing the Belgian draft horse at the E.C. Barry and Sons Farm in Farmingdale. Ann Barry said the “pasture ornament” retired to the farm, which has more than 100 cattle, when its owner died. Decato said the horse gets groomed every time it gets muddy on a walk — which has occurred frequently this winter.

Terri Clark, left, hugs her son, Winslow High School senior Alec Clark, after he won the Frank J. Gaziano Offensive Lineman Award on Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center.

Skowhegan’s Austin Merrill, top, and Cony’s Noah Dumas compete in a 106-pound semifinal match during the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference wrestling championships Saturday afternoon at Cony High School.

Brian Howard plays a round of disc golf Tuesday outside his home in Hallowell, beneath the Old South Congregational Church. Howard said he plays regularly, even in the winter, with his sons.

Bruce Torrey pours maple sap from one full bucket into another one at his home in Troy early Tuesday. Torrey said the sap has run steadily on the warm days since he began tapping trees last weekend. Area roads have also been posted for weight limit restrictions due to the unseasonable recent weather.

Jeff Smith, of Richmond, rolls his line while fly fishing Thursday on Cobbosseecontee Stream in Manchester. “I got up this morning and wanted to go ice fishing,” he said. Smith said he was discharged from the Army in January after serving in Alaska, where he taught himself the art of fly fishing.

Though strong winds prevented the lighting of the Olympic torch, athletes cheer on the effort during opening ceremonies for the 2016 Special Olympics Maine Winter Games at Sugarloaf on Monday.

Ryan Adams, left, and Tony Bellavance of the Kennebec Water District repair a fire hydrant that was knocked over by a motorist after sliding off North Street as snow covered the roadway on Wednesday in Waterville. Adams said the hydrants are designed to break away and limit damage. Bellavance said it is the sixth hydrant struck this winter season.

Bartlettyarns employee Justine Jarvis prepares to make a 2-ply yarn at the Harmony mill on Wednesday.

Madison wins the tipoff to start the game against Monmouth on Friday in Madison.