{"id":4825,"date":"2019-12-25T12:14:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T17:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=4825"},"modified":"2019-12-27T13:20:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T18:20:52","slug":"christmas-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/?p=4825","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas on Hatteras is a stark contrast to Summer, when our resort area is so busy.\u00a0Things quiet down substantially in the Fall. But the days leading up to Christmas are the most peaceful. Neighbors leave to visit families elsewhere, and traffic becomes nearly nonexistent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/coming.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4826\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/coming.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/coming.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/coming-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the Hatteras Village Christmas Parade, Santa Claus comes to town.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Canes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4830\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Canes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Canes.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Canes-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The community revels and comes together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/doggies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4831\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/doggies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/doggies.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/doggies-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even man&#8217;s best friends celebrate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/horseback.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4841\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/horseback.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/horseback.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/horseback-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/froggy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4832\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/froggy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/froggy.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/froggy-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The critter from the <em>Froggy Dog Restaurant<\/em> was a crowd pleaser.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4833\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kids especially love the parade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BVFD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4837\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BVFD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BVFD.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BVFD-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of the island&#8217;s volunteer fire departments show up to spread some holiday cheer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fireman.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4840\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fireman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fireman.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/fireman-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no shortage of candy for the kids.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CBVFD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4839\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CBVFD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CBVFD.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/CBVFD-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/going.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4827\" src=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/going.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/going.jpg 600w, http:\/\/photoblog.michaelhalminski.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/going-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suddenly Santa&#8217;s gone, and we rewind into another new year!<\/p>\n<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas on Hatteras is a stark contrast to Summer, when our resort area is so busy.\u00a0Things quiet down substantially in the Fall. But the days leading up to Christmas are the most peaceful. Neighbors leave to visit families elsewhere, and traffic becomes nearly nonexistent. At the Hatteras Village Christmas Parade, Santa Claus comes to town. 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