Not a creature was stirring …

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Merry Christmas

… except for the guy standing on the sidewalk taking a picture of a Christmas tree. 😉  Merry Christmas and best wishes of the season to all.

The warm and fuzzies

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Christmas, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Another of the many Christmas trees spotted this month in downtown Calgary.

Festively festooned

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Christmas, Portland, Oregon

One of the ornaments lining the bar-seating counter at the hostel in Portland. Quickly snapped during a visit last week. (I can’t believe it was only last week!)

Hoo-ville

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

A snowy owl stuffy is perched atop one of a number of Christmas trees decorating (or is that decking?) the halls of The Core shopping centre in downtown Calgary.

Army of Santas

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Christmas, Portland, Oregon

This army of Santas was spotted last seek in a storefront just off Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon. I haven’t yet decided whether this display is adorable or mildly frightening. 🤣

Artistic rabbit

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Portland, Oregon

Yet more of the wonderful, wacky murals in Portland. Found this one while wandering around town last week.

Cast out

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Cast out

Some more random wall art from Portland, Oregon.

Alien crossing

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Portland, Oregon

Portlandians appear to live modifying their road signs. Here’s another example!

Shopping Sasquatch

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Portland, Oregon

There were many stickers identical to this one, plastered on sidewalks all over the central business/commercial areas of Portland, Oregon. Snapped this specimen on my recent visit there.

Rose City bathed in blue

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Portland, Oregon

An obligatory skyline shot of Portland. The weather is brisk and breezy along the water … and that soft mid-morning December sun! Taken earlier this week from the east side of the Willamette River, just a few steps south of the Steel Bridge.