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Evening Hours

A mesmerizing battalion of identical illuminated Santa Claus figures stands sentinel in Portland's Concordia neighborhood, their warm amber glow piercing the burgundy winter darkness. Each plastic saint clutches a black lantern, creating a rhythmic pattern of jolly faces that stretches into the atmospheric haze. The figures emit an ethereal radiance against the moody evening sky, transforming Northeast Killingsworth Street into a surreal Christmas dreamscape where mass-produced holiday cheer takes on an almost mystical quality. — ISO 160 · 40mm · f/5.6 · 1/3

Illuminated Santa Army Guards Portland Winter Night

Chris Willis's annual Santa Clones installation transforms a Portland neighborhood corner into a glowing wonderland of hundreds of identical illuminated Santa figures.

A late-night street scene at the corner of NW Third Avenue in Portland's Chinatown as bars and clubs close for the night. A young man in a plaid shirt and khaki pants does push-ups in the middle of the wet street while a crowd of onlookers gathers around him, some laughing and watching with amusement. The historic Sinnott House building from 1883 is visible in the background, along with a one-way street sign and the glow of bar lights on the rain-slicked sidewalk. — ISO 3200 · 23mm · f/1.4 · 1/60

Closing Time

Portland, Oregon

Last call antics on NW Third Avenue in Portland's Chinatown.

Evening Hours

Illuminated Santa Army Guards Portland Winter Night

Closing Time

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