The Christmas holiday is a special, magical time of year. I've searched out some wonderful images that perfectly conjure up that warm, cozy feeling of anticipation and celebration.

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It’s the night before christmas down here in the Southern Hemisphere. Wishing y’all a very merry christmas and I hope that you’ve been good for Santa and if not don’t worry you know what they say .. I

Blue ice

Shopping for Christmas presents in the Victorian era could be quite tricky, especially if one was a lady choosing a gift for a gentleman.

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For a winter walk in beautiful surroundings, wrap up warm and visit one of these National Trust spaces.

This is the kind of snow I like. Soft and fluffy and not too deep. Sun burning through the morning mist to cast long shadows is always nice too. Poor New England and Long Island got the brunt of the storm this week. I heard the entire island of Nantucket was without power!!! Juno shifted direction and went 50 miles east to spare my part of the world. I hope all is back to normal for everyone soon. Lovely snow scene found here. xo

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These secret doors are everywhere. You just have to know how to look.

I have always been a pink person, in terms of character as well as complexion, but I don't wear the color often. There is much more blue in my closet. [Insert joke about gender norms.] However, when I was in kindergarten, I had a dress that made me look like a tiny Glinda. You know, this lady: Not vampy runway butterfly Glinda, although I don't object to that interpretation. It's mysterious, but my skin always looks better in photos. Still, it's evident that the damp weather is aggravating my acne. Suggest some luxurious-but-cheap treatments? Extra points for DIY. My pastel headband brings to mind another longtime style idol: // Sarah Lamb // Ballet.co Galleries // // Sara Mearns // Seeing Things by Tobi Tobias // Also: Jennie Somogyi on The Morning Call. I'm no Sugar Plum Fairy, but it was fun to wear a flippy little skirt.

This little girl is spreading Christmas cheer this year with this extraordinary performance of Silent Night. Her name is Claire Ryann and at just 4 years old she is turning heads with her version of the traditional Christmas carol. She is known for spinning the magic of song in every song she sings. Her singing

Kaunispää midday Christmas Eve

Wanting to see how she and her siblings have changed over the years, Helsinki-based photographer Wilma Hurskainen decided to gather her three sisters

First, who among you already partake of chiaroscuro in your garden? Dawn, dusk, both, a favorite? Have you ever burst outside, to partake, after unexpectedly noticing from a window? Do you have a singular, lifetime moment, chiaroscuro in your garden? . I've never shot a chiaroscuro in my garden. How could I? Those moments too deeply lived. . Quite good comparison, below, to chiaroscuro experienced recently, in my garden. Pic, above, here. Crossing the threshold of chiaroscuro, below. Mere moments too. Pic, above, here. Again, moments away, below, from a complete chiaroscuro. Pic, above, here. Pic, above, here. . Again, moments away from chiaroscuro, above, a life prize, subsidiary to the hunt for chiaroscuro. Seems odd, we are given chiaroscuro, here, when so much that is not to be had or known, those things requiring philosophies or Belief, momentarily given. . Late, a few nights ago, I walked in the garden, not seeking chiaroscuro, my mind, sadly, upon the profane, not sacred. There it was, bathing me, hugging me, lifting me up, first noticed at my feet, pure, liquid mercury. Quickly glancing up, there it was, moon thru our century old pecan trees, beyond what the top pic conveys. . Made me smile, looking up, in thanks, and Belief. What of the profane, bringing me to that moment? Profane became a color, banished by chiaroscuro. . Garden & Be Well, XO T

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