The wide, elegant boulevards of Barcelona take on a dramatic, festive air in this black-and-white streetscape, freshly adorned with seasonal cheer. The eye is immediately drawn upward to a dense canopy of newly hung Christmas lights, which hang like delicate, shimmering rain above the traffic. Large, illuminated stars frame the view, turning the urban thoroughfare into a magical tunnel, signalling the start of the holiday season. Down below, the rush of daily life continues: cars and buses move along the multi-lane road, framed by the dark, textured line of plane trees. The contrast between the hustle of the traffic and the bright, symmetrical wonder of the overhead decoration captures the special, atmospheric blend of everyday life and seasonal grandeur that defines a great city as it prepares for the holidays.