MI Playground starts us off with our first photo today. Taken before the tree is lit up and surrounded by folks on Main Street Mackinac Island for the Christmas Tree Lighting they hold annually this time of year.

Then newcomer to the Pasty Cam, Joanne Furton joins in on the festivities and shares the photos she snapped. Joanne told me that this was the first time she and her husband had visited Mackinac Island for the tree lighting and it was like being on a Hallmark movie set. I have to say, her photos do make it look quite magical and how exciting it must have been to be there in the crowd, singing Christmas songs and anticipating the moment when the tree is finally lit up with all the rest of Main Street on the Island.

MI Playground also shares a “short” video of when the tree was actually lit and the excitement around that moment.

Wow! This makes me want to go there for this
next year. The pictures should be Christmas
cards, they're so beautiful! Loved the tree
lighting also. Anybody wanna go there next
year?

Count me in Deb! I would love to be there for the tree lighting! The pictures are so warm and inviting - it looks like a great time to be on the Island. Thanks Joanne!

Me too Deb…just how many guest rooms do you have anyway?

Well, Alex & jbuck, there's this huge
Hotel there that could probably accommodate
us. We'd probably just have to make
reservations now, lol.
Are people still taking ferries there? We
could always stay in St. Ignace where it's
cheaper.

Looks like the Star Line is still running 3 times a day right now!

Wow, jbuck. We'll have to see what the
weather is like next year. That would be so
awesome.