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Bonus Prompt 2025—London New Year's Eve Fireworks Several firework explosions are visible in the night sky above the Houses of Parliament. The display features primarily starburst pyrotechnics in brilliant pinks, blues, greens, and golds. The Houses of Parliament are illuminated from the riverbank with bright yellow light, the reflection of the building clearly visible in the water of the river Thames. Various other buildings in the London skyline are visible as silhouettes against the night sky.

Day Twenty Five—White Lights Among Evergreen Boughs A very close shot of evergreen boughs is shown, likely a close-up shot of a Christmas tree illuminated with blue-white lights. A single brilliant light is located centrally in the image and faces toward the viewer. Three sections of the tree are shown in sharp focus, the rough texture of the twigs and sharp points of the needles clearly visible in the cool light. Several additional lights are also visible in soft focus in the background of the image, along with more boughs.

Day Twenty Four—Terrace House Frontage The front of a four storey terrace building is shown extending down the street. The ground floor façade of each tenement is made of light brown stone blocks, and the upper floors are rendered in a similar colour. Decorative extensions to the façade appear at regular intervals, and include various carved ornamentations. Sconce lights illuminate two of the tenements closest to the viewer, and the stairs, balustrades, fences, and footpath are heavily blanketed with snow. Falling snowflakes are also visible in the air. A single un-decorated Christmas tree is situated on the landing of one set of stairs, also partially covered with snow.

Day Twenty Three—Cherry Cake and Gingerbread Biscuits A decorated cake stands on a round plate resting on a white marble countertop. Gingerbread biscuits cut and decorated as buildings line the outer perimeter of the cake, set against the white icing. A small ring of faux evergreen foliage is set around the top edge of the cake, along with deep red cherries with their stems attached. Two more gingerbread buildings are set in the centre top of the cake. On the countertop, behind and to the left of the cake is a stack of three books. The bottom book has a silver cover with gold gilding on the spine, the middle book has gold cover with gold gilding on the spine, and the top book has a deep red cover. A coupe glass containing some pale pink liquid stands behind and to the right of the cake. A small amount of discarded evergreen foliage is on the countertop to the front left of the cake, and three undecorated gingerbread buildings are on the countertop to the front right.

Day Twenty Two—Outdoor Christmas Bar The service window of an outdoor bar area is shown decorated with large shiny red baubles hung on red ribbon from the underside of the awning roof over the service area. The front of the building is painted a deep green, and contains a single window for service. Menu boards are hung to either side, one showing a list of available beverages, and the other showing a program of entertainment. An evergreen tree is visible to the right of the image, also decorated with shiny red baubles. The area is covered in heavy snowfall, blanketing the roof of the bar’s awning, the Christmas trees, and tabletops.

Day Twenty One—Two Toy Cars with Roof Cargo A pair of toy cars are set on a dark wooden surface facing toward each other, their front bumpers close. The white car is to the left has a miniature Christmas tree figure attached to its roof with a piece of red and white twine threaded through the front windows. The black car is to the right has two large brown packages attached to its roof, also with red and white twine. A string of warm white lights is out of focus in the background of the image casting a warm glow on the vehicles and reflecting on their windows and paintwork.

Day Twenty—Christmas Tree on a Riverbank A small evergreen tree decorated with warm white lights stands close to the bank of a river. Many other taller trees line both sides of the river, their leafless branches stretching out over the water. The scene is set in heavy snowfall with snowflakes visible in the air and thick layers of snow on the tree and surrounding ground. The sky is white with clouds, and the lack of light gives the river’s water a very dark colour. A bridge is visible down the river, as are some small boats on the opposite bank.

Day Nineteen—Wrapped Gifts and Silver Baubles Three packages, neatly wrapped with brown paper. are set on a wooden surface along with a variety of festive ornamentations. The largest package is decorated with red twine, two green leaves, and a red snowflake. The mid-sized package is also decorated with red twine, a red snowflake and a small red bell. The smallest package is decorated with gold ribbon and a small brown teddy bear. Among the package are a variety of other festive objects, including three sparkly silver baubles, a single candy cane, a ball of red twine, a ball of red and white striped twine, a wooden soldier ornament, and a white knitted scarf. A string of warm white lights weaves its way among the packages and other objects.

Day Eighteen—Decorated Gingerbread Cookies A dozen decorated gingerbread cookies are laid out on a sheet of brown paper along with a small white cloth. The cookies are cut into a variety of festive shapes and decorated with coloured icing. In the centre there is a large gingerbread person with three round red buttons and simple white wavy lines across the limbs. To the top and bottom of the group are two red boots with white fur lining and a black heel. There are three Christmas trees decorated with white tinsel and red baubles. To the upper left is a trio of green holly leaves and red berries, To the upper right, a red fur-lined mitten. To the lower right, a red bow, and finally two small gingerbread people and a small snow person. The gingerbread people are decorated similarly to their larger companion, and the snow person has three black buttons, a small orange carrot nose, and a red hat.

Day Seventeen—Five Coloured Lamps Five lamps are hung from a spandril beneath a deck or balcony from the decorative end point toward the thick and sturdy wooden column support. The lamps vary in size, shape, and colour, and include three red and two green. The image depicts a night-time scene with limited natural light casting primarily blue tones on the remainder of the scenery. A house is visible in the background across a walkway, though there are no lights visible in the ground floor windows or upper floor dormer. The area leading toward the house contains some trees and shrubs, and the ground is covered with snow.

Day Sixteen—Lit Candles on Snow-covered Tree Eight thin and pale-coloured candles have been poked into heavy snow resting on an evergreen tree bough. The candles are a variety of heights, some very small with wax runs down their sides, and others quite tall and new. Each is lit and burning with a bright flame. The surrounding area contains many trees which, along with the ground, are covered in a layer of thick snow.

Day Fifteen—Festive Front Porch The front porch and partial façade of a cut stone building is shown. Three steps stretching the width of the porch have light snowfall resting on them, as does the edge of the paving leading toward the building. Two large Christmas trees stand on the edges of the porch - one at either end - covered in an abundance of warm white lights. The large front door is set into an archway fashioned of smooth white stone, and a large wreath of evergreen boughs and lights is fixed to the door. Garlands of evergreen boughs and warm white fairy lights are wrapped around the four large columns and swagged along the parapet above the door.

Day Fourteen—Christmas Decorated Corduroy Jacket A male-presenting mannequin is styled wearing a red corduroy jacket, blue denim jeans, a brown belt with a gold buckle, and a light blue linen shirt. The jacket is a deep red colour, with shiny gold trim around the outer edges of the collar and lapels. Gold and silver fern designs extend down from each shoulder to a bunch of holly and a single bell. Below these are two Santa Claus figures, showing from the torso upward, and sitting in a partial wreath of evergreen leaves and holly berries. Beneath the Santa on the image-left side, a simple gold trim extends to the pocket where it is then obscured. On the image-right side, the gold and silver fern design continues to the base of the jacket where the same shiny trim from the collar resumes. The gold and silver fern design is also present around each cuff.

Day Thirteen—Two Stockings on a White Mantlepiece Two stockings are hanging from a decoratively carved wooden mantle piece that has been painted white. The left-hand stocking is primarily grey with a turned over cuff at the top and a white 'fleur-de-lis' pattern on the front. The right-hand stocking is primarily white, with no cuff turned over. Its pattern appears similar to the other. Both stockings are hung from 'S' shaped brass hooks anchored to glass weights that are set on the mantle toward the left-hand side. A garland of thick silver ribbon, evergreen boughs, and golden baubles stretches from the left-hand side of the mantle up and onto the top, running among various other objects, including a silver candle stick, and Christmas trees fashioned from golden baubles. An oil painting with a golden frame is hung above the mantle depicting a lakeside village set in the valley of a mountainous region.

Day Twelve—Plate of Red Macarons Eight macarons are set haphazardly on a plain white ceramic plate resting on a wooden table top. The macarons have a brilliant red coloured shell and a dark and creamy filling. Each is decorated with fine piped white icing designs of snowflakes, or snow falling on mountain peaks. A simple glass container is situated behind the plate, and some faux evergreen boughs are visible to the left-hand side of the image, and into the background.

Day Eleven—Puppy among Wrapped Gifts A small French Bulldog puppy is partially tucked inside a Santa hat, sitting on top of a box wrapped with red and white paper, along with a variety of Christmas decorations. The puppy has blue-grey eyes, grey fur with a small white patch on its chest. Several other boxes wrapped with red and white striped paper are visible behind the pup, some of which are decorated with silver bows. A single white glittery bauble sits to the left of the puppy, and various ribbons and bows in silver, red, and green are to its right.