<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Shawniece Thomas, 15, left, Annette Johnson, 16, and Alex Wilson, 15, ride their horses alongside Northwest Boulevard during a holiday outing Wednesday. The teenagers donned their elf caps and decorated their horses with bells and garland.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Amynn LaFountain visits with Santa Claus as his brother Oscar Martinez waits his turn Tuesday during a Christmas party at Fresh Start in Coeur d'Alene.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press John Weston, right, Jim O'Brien and his wife Shirley O'Brien entertain shoppers and donation givers Tuesday at Fred Meyer in Coeur d'Alene has they help to draw in donations for the Salvation Army bell ringer. The O'Brien's, who tour the west performing polka music, have "played the kettles" in San Diego, Tucson and now Coeur d'Alene to help increase donations for the annual fundraising effort.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Amynn LaFountain visits with Santa Claus as his brother Oscar Martinez waits his turn Tuesday during a Christmas party at Fresh Start in Coeur d'Alene.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press John Weston, right, Jim O'Brien and his wife Shirley O'Brien entertain shoppers and donation givers Tuesday at Fred Meyer in Coeur d'Alene has they help to draw in donations for the Salvation Army bell ringer. The O'Brien's, who tour the west performing polka music, have "played the kettles" in San Diego, Tucson and now Coeur d'Alene to help increase donations for the annual fundraising effort.</p>
Prairie Santa
A collection of imagery found while out and about in North Idaho during the past week.