Yes, Santa does visit the beach. (Of course, he’s traditionally seen in the cold, but the sleigh works the same in sand as it does in snow … it was no problem for Rudolf to land on the beach at all.)

On the photography site are posted pictures from A California Christmas, a few days spent down in Crystal Cove … some samplings of which are shown here.

After seeing this Santa, I’ve changed my long-held opinion: He DOES exist, and I’ve seen him.

So … Merry Christmas! (Now, shall we takes bets to see how long after the new year it takes me to revamp the site again?)