Los Alamos Boy Scouts from Troop 122 begin the process at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday of placing some 600 farolitos along the walkways around Ashley Pond to light for the annual Christmas Eve display. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County provides Troop 122 with candles, bags and sand for the annual event. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Under the leadership of Steve Mosier, Troop 122 fills bags with sand and candles Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Ducks at Ashley Pond take a late night swim. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Boy Scout Troop 122 with Scoutmaster David Seagraves create quite a display for the community to enjoy at Ashley Pond Christmas Eve. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com