"Jolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way . . . "

"Jolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way . . . "
Originally uploaded by gwilmore.

Tonight I attended the annual Christmas party in the Alma 9th (LDS) Ward, where I took this picture of a little girl engaged in a serious discussion with Santa Claus, who is listening intently. I think it is one of the best portraits I've ever taken, and thought it worth posting here, as well as on Flickr. Merry Christmas to one and all -- possibly excepting Kim Jong-il, if he happens to stumble across my blog as he whiles away his time surfing the Internet.