For such a young child, Travis Prater, 7, has had much sorrow in his life, including open heart surgery and absent close family members. “It is so special to see his delight in visiting with Santa,” write Cindy Shelton, who submitted Travis’ picture.

We are still accepting our readers favorite Santa photos, but only until Friday, Dec. 21. At the end of the day on Friday, we’ll be working on a slideshow to present all of the great and memorable photos we have received.

Click on the link at the top of the page to view the photos we’ve already posted and to submit your own favorite Santa photo.