This scene is from a short trip to Ocean City, Maryland on a cold, sleety and occasionally snowy afternoon. There were few people around. Most of them were apparently sane. I was taking pictures along with my friend Dennis, however, he does not improve the “it really is not too bad to go shoot photographs today,” factor. There were a few nods to the upcoming holiday. This fallen Santa against the deserted and bare Ferris wheel were indicative of the effort to make this a merry celebration. Still, it really was not too bad out there: