Photographed in January, 2009, near Crow’s Nest Pass in Alberta just before sunrise.

A gorgeous musician playing on what looks like a skeletonized cello. A bagpiper. A nun on a bike. Pretty maids all in a row–on a chateau balcony, no less. Singers belting it out on a tramcar. Gardens, ponds and sweeping vistas. My goodness, there are even cupcakes. Croatian cellist Ana Rucner‘s video (see below), featuring her rendition of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy, will bring a smile to your face. And maybe inspire you to visit Dubrovnik. Merry Christmas one and all.