'Tis the season for this photo (first posted in 2011): "Festival of Lights"

[DemoTex]

"Festival of Lights"
East Butte Fire Lookout
Deschutes National Forest
Oregon

[hlthe2b]

1. Perfection! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, DemoTex and all DUers!

[MineralMan]

2. A truly wonderful photo!

[irisblue]

3. Lovely photo

[grantcart]

4. Great photo

Assume you lived in the outlook post and the tent was for day activity?

[DemoTex]

5. Actually, the tent and the lighted tree were set up exclusively for the photo.

I lived in the fire lookout tower. Since this was in the wilderness, off grid, I used my 2-kW generator to power the Christmas lights. The fire lookout lights are propane.

[grantcart]

18. That's what I thought but wondered if some grandchildren trekked up.

[SCantiGOP]

6. Of course you live in the tower

The tent is where you keep the snacks for the bears.

[ALBliberal]

7. I love this. Permission to download? With credit given?

[DemoTex]

14. That's fine ..

It has a pretty large watermark/caption in the right lower corner.

[pazzyanne]

8. Love this picture!

My idea of what peace in the world looks like. Wishing everyone here on DU the peace reflected in this picture. Hope your holidays are wonderful and the new year brings us all relief from the chaos now consuming DC.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

20. +1

[DemoTex]

22. Pazzyanne, you might like my "Peace of the Rock."

"Peace of the Rock"
Lemmon Rock Fire Lookout
Wilderness of Rocks
Coronado National Forest, Arizona

[pazzyanne]

27. I do love this one also!

Again, thank you for sharing, DemoTex! Merry Christmas, and here is to a better new year!

[bluestarone]

9. AWESOME TY

SOOO Cool!!! Merry Christmas!!!!

[FSogol]

10. Love that pic. Merry Christmas, DemoTex

[Scarsdale]

11. Peaceful.

This photo should be on a Christmas card. I wonder how many wild animals saw this lighted tree and stopped to watch? Thanks for posting. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

[DemoTex]

16. I have gotten a lot of mileage from this fire lookout photo shoot!

This image has been on our cards and calendars numerous times. But this year, I used the "Goats of Christmas Past."

[2naSalit]

25. I like it! ...nt

[Throckmorton]

37. I love it.

You are really outgoing it this year.

[c-rational]

12. Thank you for this wonderful photo. Second time I have been lucky enough to catch it.

[DemoTex]

17. I'll post it every year.

I promise!

[yardwork]

13. Beautiful! Merry Christmas, DemoTex.

[KatyaR]

15. Merry Christmas, DemoTex!

I love your photography, and I'm glad you're still here.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

19. What a superlative place to work.

Happy Holidays DemoTex. Glad you are here, and there.

[Alliepoo]

21. Wonderful photo!!

Thank you for posting! I wasn’t here at DU when it was first posted- enjoying it now! Happy Holidays to all!!

[denvine]

23. That looks like a slice of heaven!

Thank you DemoTex for posting. The photo gives a sense of peace in these chaotic times. Happy Holidays to you and your loved ones.

[2naSalit]

24. Now that's my kind of

holiday celebration!

Thank you for all the great pictures of all the wonders to see that you share with us! Happy Happy and a best New Year to you dear DemoTex!

[backtoblue]

26. Stunning photo!

[AwakeAtLast]

28. Peace and love to you and yours!

[Honeycombe8]

29. I would love to go to Oregon. The pictures are all so beautiful.

But it's expensive there, I think. So....

[Demovictory9]

30. nice. glad you are back to posting

[magicarpet]

33. Dude almost got permanently shit canned....

Right here at Democratic Undies.
Can you fathom that ?

[denbot]

31. Awesome..

I don't remember seeing it back then, but awesome none the less.

[Hekate]

32. Thanks for this beauty, and a merry Christmas to you, DemoTex

[KY_EnviroGuy]

34. Great lighting effects, DemoTex.

Love the way you lit up the tower and tent. Thanks for posting this beautiful pix.

Wave at Santa for us!.... .......

[magicarpet]

35. From reply # 33...

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33. Dude almost got permanently shit canned....

Right here at Democratic Undies.

Can you fathom that ?

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Merry Christmas DT.

[calimary]

36. NICE!

[oasis]

38. Peaceful.nt