By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Illumination.
Christmas 2011—
In bright light, the Christmas tree looks pretty enough… but somehow still awaiting its true moment.
Candlelight works its magic. The whole tree glows with a soft radiance. The light picks out the glitter of ornaments from the pools of darkness deep among the branches. The candles burn silently, yet flicker perceptibly from moment to moment. The rising air sets strands of tinsel subtly in motion, shimmering in the light. The tree is alive.
More photos from Christmas 2011 are here, and from Christmas 2012 here.
Vladimir Brezina (RIP) 
Johna Till Johnson
Wind Against Current 
It’s a beautiful Christmas tree! And Christmas always lights our hearts :)
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It does indeed—thank you! :-)
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Love the candles on the tree.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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The only possible illumination for a Christmas tree…
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love this!!
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Thank you!
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I miss the lights from Christmas once it is over…thanks for bringing them back
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Well, we still have our tree, and before we dispose of it we have to light it up one final time…
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Mine is still up!!! Lovely!
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Ours is up too. At this point it’s mainly inertia, since disposal will be a complicated and messy process ;-)
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I know- I am about to dig in now….sigh
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Beautiful Christmas Tree!!
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Thank you, Sofie!
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fantastic candle lights vlad, a beautiful tree :)
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Thanks so much!
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I love the candles on the tree, they do bring a special illumination to it.
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They sure do! :-)
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We all love the candles of the tree.:)
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Thank you! :-)
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Hi Vladamir,
Happy New Year,
What beautiful illuminations on your Christmas tree! I love old fashioned trees like yours :)
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They are more work, but most definitely worth it! Thanks!!
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A very simple Christmas tree. :)
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In some ways, very simple indeed… :-)
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Simple but sure
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Quite so… :-)
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That’s beautiful christmas tree you have there. I love Christmas trees!
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So do we! :-)
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gorgeous!! i love looking at christmas trees :)
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Thanks for coming by to look at ours! :-)
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How beautiful…
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Thank you!
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I grew up with real candles on our Christmas tree – always a bit of a fire hazard but creating a mood all its own. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
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Once you see a real tree lit by candles, and especially if you’ve grown up with them, it’s hard to substitute anything else…
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