The Magic Hour

The Magic Hour

Tree, Interrupted

seeing — and embracing — moments of light.

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Caroline Cala Donofrio
Nov 16, 2025
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The other day, I was headed to meet a friend when I encountered something so visually arresting, it stopped me in my tracks.

It was the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, all 75 evergreen feet of it. I stood and stared, then did something I rarely do, at least where tourist attractions are concerned: fished my phone out of my bag and took a photo.

When I…

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