oh my

nesting

real estate daydreams all day

merry christmas

a Texas cedar christmas,
allergies and all.
cold-smelling resin-sap fragrance stirs the soul.

magical Xmas

victorian christmas

christmas krampus

Krampus is an European Xmas tradition - he's the counter part to Santa Claus - he punishes you if you've been naughty whereas Santa rewards you with gifts if you've been nice.
I have become infatuated with the Xmas Krampus.

Krampus folklore info:

http://weuropeanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/unusual_european_christmas_figures

freaky Bavarian modern Krampus slideshow:

http://www.thelocal.de/gallery/travel/341/


skip to 2.40 for Krapmus:

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
The Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Hallmark & Krampus
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy

merry christmas silver and gold

Saks 5th Ave and St. Patrick's Cathedral

honoring the winter solstice

diamond dust

merry Xmas from yellowstone

winter solstice

was yesterday.

Places of Magic: Plitvice National Park, Croatia

amazing slideshow on Croatian park website:

http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/hrv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=121

(but that picture is actually Swallow Falls in Wales)

Places of Magic: South China Karst

UNESCO World Heritage site:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1248/gallery/

Lemony Snicket

how spooky!!

hot and heavy

i like him

pigeon tracks in the sidewalk

i don't quite understand this....

but it certainly is magnificent.
the description was all in German...
that's a christmas tree back there.

magical san antonio thanksgiving in new york