Open Thread - Homesteading in France
Submitted by Dawn's Meta on Thu, 12/23/2021 - 7:00am![](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dsrQPV6/0/3a6281c4/X2/i-dsrQPV6-X2.jpg)
Our use of lights from candles, bonfires, and holiday strings are rooted in the chasing of the darkness in the depths of the longest night at Solstice. Many of us are loathe to take down our winter festival lights until we see visible signs of lengthening days.
It seems inappropriate to post beautiful photos of Galeries Lafayette in Paris, but it is so wonderful.