The holidays sparkle in Seattle with bright lights and the twinkle in childrens' eyes. There were many firsts for me this holiday season, including photographing the unveiling of the amazing gingerbread houses at the Sheraton hotel, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving parade march down Fourth Avenue, seeing the brilliant lights illuminated at the tree lighting ceremony in Westlake Center (and being one of only two photographers allowed to photograph the beauty from the third floor balcony), and dancing in the enchanting 'snow' in the evening at Pacific Place.