The high peaks of the national park reflect off of the frozen surface of Sprague Lake on Wednesday. While the days are colder, Rocky Mountain National Park is still beautiful.
A child enjoys a flaming marshmallow at the tree lighting. Arrive early for best chance of marshmallow roasting.
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Visitors to the first Estes Park Tree Lighting in Bond Park on Saturday, break into song as the lights come on. The town and event organizers hope to make the lighting into a new tradition.
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A pair of conspicuous greeters await visitors to Bond Park on Saturday. The tree lighting this weekend will lure any number of different visitors to Estes Park.
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Trista VanBerkum and Whitney Hedgpeth, both of Colorado Springs, roast marshmallows in Bond Park on Saturday. The pair had gotten in their car and headed north, ending up at the Estes Park Tree Lighting.
A child enjoys time with the most famous of visitors to Estes Park's tree lighting. The bearded charector will likely make a return visit this weekend.
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The radio cast of the Fine Arts Guild's production of "Miracle on 34th Street" at the YMCA. The actors dress the parts of 1940s radio actors for the production.
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Jim Riley voices Kris Kringle for the Fine Arts Guild's radio play of "Miracle on 34th Street". The '40s-era production tells the story of a little girl coming to believe in Santa and the spirit of Christmas.
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The sound guy has a booth right next to the stage. The engineer is an intergral part of the action during the radio play.
The high peaks of the national park reflect off of the frozen surface of Sprague Lake on Wednesday. While the days are colder, Rocky Mountain National Park is still beautiful.
The high peaks of the national park reflect off of the frozen surface of Sprague Lake on Wednesday. While the days are colder, Rocky Mountain National Park is still beautiful.
The high peaks of the national park reflect off of the frozen surface of Sprague Lake on Wednesday. While the days are colder, Rocky Mountain National Park is still beautiful.
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