The Island of Flores is in full party mode this weekend. The Christmas season starts with the burning of the Devil last night, which was explained to me as getting rid of the negative of the year for the holidays. Lights are up and traditional food is being sold on the street.

Tikal was breathtaking. Grateful we were able to visit these ancient Mayan ruins. Temple of the Jaguar, Temples I-III (the view from the Star Wars movie!!), a young Brown Jay, and the contemporary Mayan alter used for burnings during the solstices and equinoxes.

The central plaza in Guatemala City is getting more and more into the Christmas spirit every day 🎄 I wish it was warm enough in Canada for these kinds of parties. #guatemalacity #christmas

Just a reminder to come over to Bluesky this Thursday (19th) for our hosted #FolkloreThursday! (Please note, posts to the hashtag on X will not be shared on the 19th, though do feel free to continue to use the hashtag here!)

Seattle from the airplane. That’s the Space Needle below the shoreline 🤩 Our last flight to Victoria took less than an hour after eight+ hours of flying and two layovers. Happy to be home for the holidays 🎄

Shanon Sinn We had kerosene lamps I remember and they were out when we got home from midnight mass the only year I attended. That night my great gaawgii passed away and visited me in my dream. He was beside my naanii and she said she was going to miss him. He replied see you in 3 months.

Originally from the Alps region, Krampus is a horned and chained companion of Saint Nicholas. As good children receive presents, Krampus whips the bad. Now known around the world, Krampus is often depicted as covered in black hair with a long tongue. 2015 Krampus movie art

Happy #WinterSolstice everyone ❄️🌞🎄🔥❄️ This early 1900s Liebig card translates as: The Winter Solstice Festival among the ancient Germans. I'm seeing parallels to Christmas in Northern Saskatchewan 🤔

Made magic cookie bars for a get together last night! A classic #Christmas treat from my mom’s old cookbook. Mom only used caramel chips but I rarely found them. I use Skor Chipits instead. People seem to like these squares a lot.

That time Santa and his reindeer met E.T. 🎄 This classic 1982 Victoria Times Colonist cartoon Illustration by Raeside shows an interesting blend of #Christmas folklore and popular culture.

Hope you are having a happy and safe holidays 🎄☃️ Grateful to be celebrating in BC. Hot Chocolate Porter out of the Krampus glass (Strange Fellows)! Alongside cobbler I made with berries I picked and froze, mixed with local farmed. The tiny blackberries are native ground

Happy New Year! Wishing you the best for 2025. 1885 Victorian post card

Looking forward to next week's #FolkloreThursday 🐉

My friends and I are meeting tomorrow night, Thursday May 8th, at 7 pm at the Drake in #Victoria to draw and hang out. Anyone who sees this is welcome to join us. Either sign up on Meetup, or message me directly (five people confirmed who don't use the Meetup app). Art Jam

#FolkloreThursday 🌾🌕 Deep in Celtic Ogham, November's Reed Moon (Ngetal)—shadow of Samhain's fires (Oct 31-Nov 1)—plunges roots to Donn's underworld at Tech Duinn, where reed's haunting winds keen for the dead. 💀 #Ngetal may also be known as Broom or Fern which according to