Christmas in New York

If you ever wondered how they decorate the giant tree in Rockefeller Center (and I have), here's what it looks like when the tree arrives.

[via Justin Shanes]

And after it's decorated:

[Tony Fratto photo]

And a long view of the plaza.

[via Hudsonette]

It's been years since I've been in New York at Christmastime, but Rockefeller Center was always one of my favorites. And the shop windows on Fifth Avenue. [Photos are better if you click on them to embiggen.]