We were given a little tree this year.  A young friend had raised the tree from just a tiny little shoot and it was growing too big for a pot.  She gave it to us and we planted it in our back yard.  We put some Christmas lights on it this year and have left the lights burning since.  I took this picture on an -8 F night and the little tree brought some light and love into our back yard.

Canon 5d mkIII | Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L II | 200mm | 1/25 sec at f/2.8