A brick bridge arches over a still canal, hung with wreaths and strings of warm lights that reflect in the dark water. Gabled townhouses with lit windows line both banks, and gas-style street lamps glow along the snowy quays.

Snow falls from a twilight-blue sky through bare, frosted trees. Bicycles lean on the railings, small decorated evergreens stand by the doors, and a few figures walk the embankment. The golden windows and reflections stand out against the cool blues of the evening.