Decked Out for the Holidays (475 Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle) wintery scene Morel mushrooms with honeycombed caps

Morel mushrooms with honeycombed caps at the outer edge offer a dark and earthy punctuation

Sitting at the very mouth of the Douro

Contemporary impressionists have also taken up that mantle

a flare among green leaves

including the rise of Christianity in Europe

Decked Out for the Holidays (475 Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle) wintery scene Morel mushrooms with honeycombed capsPeople have been decorating their homes for the holidays for hundreds of years. The tradition began with ancient winter solstice celebrations. Before electric lights and shiny ornaments, Europeans used evergreen branches, holly, and mistletoe as decorations. These plants stood for life and renewal during the darkest part of the year. In the 1500s, Germans started bringing evergreen trees inside and decorating them with candles, apples, and homemade