A gentleman vanishes, and Samichlaus appears, holiday spirit for Swiss families in the Silicon Valley

We had a Samichlaus event at a park in Los Altos in December, organized by Peninsula Swiss Club, the local Swiss club of the Silicon Valley. It's a fun event for families. Samichlaus, the Swiss version of Santa Claus, is visiting the event. This gentleman disappeared, and shortly later Samichlaus entered the room to the delight of the kids.

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-- ƒ/0.95, 50 mm, 1/500 sec, ISO 1600, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95 "Dream Lens", HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5542_hdr1bal1pho1g.jpg
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Taken in: United States / California / Los Altos (show map)

Taken on: December 8, 2024

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M2, f/0, 1/500 sec, 0mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M2
Lens:	Sony 0mm F0.0
Aperture:	f/0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	0mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator Pro 3.6.14
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