Charlie Russell loved the Christmas season. He loved most everything to do with that magical season and when he lived, he made it even more magical.
Russell would carve gnomes, elves and Santa's along with fairies at Bulls Head Lodge all summer long and bring them back to Great Falls to give away and decorate his home and studio.
During storms on Lake McDonald, after the tamarack needles would fall, the needles would form a ball about as big as a baseball. Charlie would collect those balls and decorate them for the Christmas tree or mantle in his house.
It seemed that Charlie never grew alot s...
