A Christmas Bonfire

Last night Crestline had its annual bonfire in the North Shore parking lot. 

Across the lake the community tree shone above the message of "hope." 

There was a tree with presents... 

and Santa was there so the little ones could tell him their wishes.

This wee one wasn't too sure about the guy in the red suit. 

The fire department was there to keep an eye on the bonfire. 

There were people wearing necklaces of Christmas tree lights...I must get one of those for next year! 

Of course, there were lots of tiny ones running around  

among the grown-ups gathered around the bonfire. There's something very tribal about gathering around a bonfire.  Everyone was well behaved, singing along to the Christmas carols and enjoying the free hot dogs and cocoa... 

while the nearly full moon shone down on all of us.