Figure 1 – The return of Santa Claus. (c) DE Wolf 2014.

As I have mentioned, winter is here in the Northeast,  As for sure signs of the season: there are migrating birds, snowflakes, and nose-nipping cold.  So I was driven to the mall on Saturday to take a walk in the warmth – always capped off by espresso at the Nordstrom’s Ebar.

A few nights ago I had come upon Santa napping in his giant chair at the Mall and decided that snapping his photograph was a bit of an invasion of privacy. Oh alright, it was because I didn’t have my camera with me.  Santa is, of course, the ultimate sign of the holiday season. So he was well worth looking for. On Saturday morning, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Santa was no where to be found, but to my great relief I soon discovered (see Figure 1) that his arrival was imminent.