A trip to downtown Syracuse to meet my dear wife Karen at the end of our last work week brought me a surprise as we walked past Clinton Square.
Skating to the lights.
The city Christmas Tree not only still standing, but the lights were still shining as well.
The date was Jan. 20.
Skaters in a January dusk.
The skaters taking advantage of the city rink that goes up from November to March seemed to be appreciating the 5 p.m. atmosphere.
Pretty night of Jan. 20, 2017.
The scene struck me enough to pull the iPhone 6s out of my pocket again when we walked back to our cars at 9:30 or so.
Mark Bialczak 
Gorgeous tree! I’m a bit superstitious though, old wives tales have it coming down before NY Day or its bad luck. I did put mine up really early though this year. After near death in March, I wanted to enjoy the holiday as long as possible.
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And I hope you are still enjoying life, Apple Pie, every second of it.
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I sure am trying…
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Lovely tree, Mark! But if it is in this part of the world the people will get upset cos Chinese new year is just around the corner and they expect roosters on that tree….LOL! ㄟ( ･ө･ )ㄏ
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I’ll crow for your New Year, Patricia!
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Thanks, Mark! ヾ(´▽｀;)ゝ
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i’m so glad, i see keep it up and enjoy it as long as you can.
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They were indeed, Beth.
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This is magical- especially with the ice rink. Why rush all the holiday spirit : peace and goodwill to all off as fast as possible. Somehow seems right to let the tree grace the area as long as possible
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It looks pretty magical indeed, Phil. The skaters are fortunate to have it right there downtown.
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like time travel? Did they forget all about it? We have near neighbours who leave outdoor decs up all year but just turn the lights off .
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It’s easy the way your neighbors handle it, but not great for the rest of the block, Rachel. 😮
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I saw on twitter that the tree is now down. Too bad–it looked real good still. I’ve always wondered why the city doesn’t plant a real tree there.
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A big real tree there would look very nice, Phil. But then the city would have to maintain it year-round, another issue entirely, I guess.
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the city has an arborist (well he works for both city and county) on staff.
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Its a beautiful tree why not leave it a bit longer..
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It’s not hurting anybody, Louise. Agreed. As long as it isn’t so dry it’s a fire hazard …
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