Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostA couple takes a selfie in front of the Mile High Tree at Welton Street on the 16th Street mall on December 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostJohatana Ortega sells balloons with lights on them for the holidays near The Mile High Tree at Welton Street on the 16th Street mall on December 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostThe Mile High Tree is lit up for passers-by at Welton Street on the 16th Street mall on December 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The Mile High Tree stands at impressive 110 feet and people can walk inside the brilliantly lit art installation.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostThe Denver City and County Building is decorated for the holiday season on December 20, 2020.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostThe Denver City and County Building is decorated for the holiday season on December 20, 2020.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostAnna Gonzalez and her daughter Katherine, 9, check out the Mile High Tree at Welton Street on the 16th Street mall on December 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostThe Mile High Tree is lit up for passers-by at Welton Street on the 16th Street mall on December 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. The tree was created by ILMEX Illumination, a globally renowned decorative lighting production company in Spain.
The Denver City and County Building is decorated for the holiday season on December 20, 2020. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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A couple takes a selfie in front of the Mile High Tree at Welton Street on the 16th Street mall on December 22, 2020 in Denver, Colorado.
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Denver’s City and County Building and “Mile High Tree” display light up downtown Denver for the 2020 holiday season.








