Regardless of where you are this week, you will probably be involved in celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah.  To highlight those events, I had some fun photographing things that are symbols of the season.

Father Christmas is a secular and almost universal symbol of the religious holiday.  My sister gave us this handsome gent years ago and he continues to brighten any room.  Over the years, he has collected some new ornaments.

Santa

A twist on the traditional Christmas stocking hung on the mantle is a Native American fabric design from Pendleton with local ornamentation.

Christmas stocking

And the candle is another universal symbol of warmth, light, life, and renewal.

Candle flame

Until I shot a hundred or so photographs of this candle, I had no idea how the air moves in our house.  Another unintended physics lesson.

Thanks to Lisa, Dianne, Ronnie, Jean and Sam, Terry T., TTT, Elida, Steve, Pauli, and Barbara for getting in touch this week.  May everyone have beautiful and safe holidays!

until next Monday,

DB

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