It snowed on Christmas, and such a beautiful snow it was.

Snow on the plum tree and bamboo

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Seattle had snow on Christmas Eve 2017 and also Christmas morning!

The snow was coming down hard on Christmas morning in my back yard

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This was only a part of the paper pile. Hope your Christmas was a great one!

Paper and tissue litter the floor after unwrapping presents on Christmas morning

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Looks like Santa has been here early! Merry Christmas to you and to everyone you love.

Wrapped gifts under the Christmas tree

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Visited friends who have a food-themed Christmas tree. Here is a Santa-stomping-grapes ornament, because why not?

Santa merrily stomping grapes

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The neighbor who goes all out with holiday decorations added some more this year. (The post below, from a few years ago, was taken from closer up.)

Christmas lights, reflected

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A neighbor in Normandy Park, WA really goes all out.

A Santa gazebo and amazing display of Christmas lights decorate the night

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A single bulb is blooming on my kitchen table.

Creamy white paperwhite bulb (a kind of narcissus) blooming indoors in winter sunlight

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Such a wintry look!

Stems of white hyacinths in a vase brighten up a winter evening

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My favorite haunt, the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, has a holiday display complete with model train through January 1st. Here is the charming depot.

Built for the Conservatory by a dollhouse maker, the vintage-looking train station delights young and old

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