The American Stock Market (S&P500) is up 40% since before the pandemic took hold. Market metrics being so high are cause for worry or not?

Around Washington State-In Lake Wenatchee State Park. Photograph by Jessica McDearmid.

Around Central California-"It's getting deep up top!!! I-80 remains closed with no estimated time of reopening. Will this go down as the...

Around Utah-Kolob Canyon Zion National Park, Utah "from off-road trail to Toeuerville Falls. Rewards of a Jeep." Photograph by Cathy...

Around British Columbia-Minus 6°C and more snow on the way. Photograph by Jon Hoskins

Around Alaska-"Merry Christmas Folks" from Juneau, Alaska by Viliame Kaulotu.

Elon Must is one of Time magazine's people of 2021-the man behind Tesla, Paypal, Space X, Neuralink and The Boring Company answers questions

Culinary-"My husband's annual Christmas garlic herb prime rib." Photograph and note by Kortnie Summer Tifft.

Weddings-Holiday time wedding at San Francisco City Hall. Photograph by Joe Bergman.

Art-"Overthinking. Sculpture" by Johnson Tsang. Photographs by Holt Meister.

Around Norway-Sjusjoen. Photograph by seh

Around the Bay Area of San Francisco-"Rainy day at China Camp Village" Marin County, California. Photograph by Terry Scussel.

Around New Jersey-Winter Wonderland in Sparta, New Jersey on Christmas Eve. Photograph by Bev Hudson Stupek

Around Italy-Torino, Italy. Photograph by Davide Diana

What Inspires you? Danielle Marie Hurren writes and photologs her day 6 on Camino Portuguese. See story and snapshots below.

Children's Art-Santa Boy and his art. Photograph by Soham Sirhind.

Camino Frances-"May the stars shine for you until the end of the road" Note and photograph by Jose Villalon Ogayar