Festive Fun: Photos Of The Week

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Early in the morning after the tree-lighting ceremony on the Manhattan Beach Pier, resident Anastasia Brien took this photo of the twinkling lights.

"It’s amazing what a little bit of jet lag can bring!" Brien said. "I’m not typically a morning person but this photo captures the excitement and beauty of the holiday season in our beautiful town. "

Along with the festive lights, are these quaint trees at the pier that have become a community staple. Resident Nikki Ridley managed to get a photo of them.

"Thanks to the generosity of Brett Zebrowsky and a few of his elves, our annual display of trees will stay, hopefully, until Fireworks on December 11," Ridley said. "We used to rent the trees and they were gone before Thanksgiving. Be sure to go to our pier to view, if you have not done so before."

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Want to share your photos with the Patch community? Manhattan Beach Patch is looking for submissions to feature in our photo of the week column every Friday.

If you have an awesome photo of breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny, or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty and fun that is Manhattan Beach, and that show off your unique talents.

Email it to Rachel.Barnes@patch.com with the subject line "Photo Of The Week," and tell us where you took the picture as well as a little bit about it.

Participants must include, "I, [insert name], took this picture, and I give Patch permission to publish it," in the email.