Homely when I first checked this cam out, it had crowds of people in the upper and lower crossroads but then they parted and a parade came through on both roads, they must have done a circle around the buildings. It was a long parade with band after band and very little space between the bands, must have been noisey and yes a celebration to break up winter is needed.

Two weeks ago we had our hot air balloon celebration, a celebration created to break up the dreary winter and this year the balloons took off from a school parking lot that's winthin my view so I had a great view of it and it did uplift my spirits, which has been needed with all of our minus temps !

I missed the celebration, N Q, but February can be so dreary that I'd take just about any excuse for a celebration!

I wonder what kind of celebration is going on here today, there's a big crowd of people on both ends of the square.

Beautiful!

I just came across this YouTube Live video cams of christmas decorations from around the world. Some of these cams are from the towns that used to be on here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fomqFhb_FcQ

WOW, I didn't realized I had been hunting for christmas trees that many years but now that I think of it, I think I've been watching these cams since around 2012 or 13. 

It's sad with how many of the cams have disappeared, there used to be a couple cams from Spain and Italy that really lit up their town square with trees and lights everywhere.

Happy Anniversary, N Q - Looks like you've been checking in on this tree for ten years!

The christmas tree is up and lit and there's a christmas market in the foreground.

this tree is also now lit up.

Christmas tree is up but not lit as of yet.

Bavaria will also have maypole dancing.

http://www.bavaria.by/maypole-day-in-bavaria-germany

I see the maypole is back.   I shall have to check the other German cameras again.

This is looking really nice and festive.

Trix ..... here's a maypole but nobody is dancing today.  :D

WOW!!!!  That's a beauty. :D

All the German market squares seem to have maypoles.

christmas tree here :)

MD....did you check out the kestrel...she gets up and out earlier then the male did!!!!

heeheehee!!!!!!!!!!

Trix ....... let's hope this goes the way of Curious George. :))