Deck the Halls: Winner of Vail Daily reader photo contest announced

• The winner of our photo contest submitted this photo entitled “a boy and his tree.” The caption reads: “JD is mesmerized by his first real tree, it took a while to peel him away from it.”
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• “Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from Moondog and Wishes,” this reader wrote.
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• These Gypsum readers shared a Christmas quote with us: “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.”
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• Readers could submit photos until Dec. 18, and public voting was from Dec.19-21.
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• Squeaky, one reader’s cat, gets into the Christmas spirit with an elf costume.
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• This reader let us in on their holiday tradition: “Over the years family and friends have contributed to my squirrel collection. Some of my favorite squirrel objects are the holiday ornaments. Lots of fun love and great memories.”
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• These readers said, “We found the perfect tree this year.”
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• There’s no place like home during the holidays, these readers said.
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• These readers built a picture-perfect snowman, and wrote “staying with us through Christmas thanks to a wet snowstorm and Woody's topcoat.”
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• These readers sent a photo of their dog: “all you need is a pup or dog for Christmas joy.”
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