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White Mountain Apache dancers from the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona perform during the U.S. Captiol Christmas tree lighting ceremony December 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. This year's tree is an 85-foot blue spruce from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona. It is decorated with over 5000 ornaments crafted by people across Arizona and strung with energy-saving LED lights for the fifth year in a row.

The texture and overall feel of the picture are cool. Above all it's the ironic layering of symbols, meanings and people that engage my eye.

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