Christmas Market at Night

Fresh snow rests on the pitched roofs of a Christmas market tucked into an old European square. Garland-framed stalls glow with candles, ornaments and rows of gingerbread, while strings of warm bulbs cross the blue evening sky. Visitors move along the cobbled aisle in heavy coats, and two people pause near the front with paper cups in hand.

Most of the color gathers around the nearest stall, where red candles, green branches and pale wooden shelves break the display into small sections. Rooflines and light strings draw clean paths toward the clock tower, making the stone buildings easier to place. Dark coats repeat through the crowd, but hats, cup shapes and patches of snow keep each figure from blending into the next.