Merry Christmas and lights and stuff

this charming scene featured palm tree and pink flamingos

and a crocodile disguised as a Santa

these lights were synched to Christmas music on a local radio station

Like any child, no matter the age, I love Christmas lights. Tonight, on a great drive down Lakemoor Drive in Olympia, WA, we saw spectacular displays like the ones above. 

Oh, the lights are very special this time of year. They remind us that the dark days are numbered and we are past the darkest day.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I appreciate every one of you who read this blog! Thank you!!

Have you seen this display on YouTube? Christmas Lights for over achievers!!

Come see my work at the Pittock Mansion

Every year at Christmas, volunteers deck the halls of the Pittock Mansion with holiday finery. This year, you can also see artwork done by seven specially invited artists hanging in the Social Room show "A Northwest Christmas: The Natural Beauty and Bounty of Oregon."

Participating artists: Celeste Bergin, Michael Fisher, Pam Flanders, Carrie Holst, Brooks Hickerson, Jim King, and Katherine van Schoonhoven.

I hope that you will come and see the mansion lit with thousands of lights and filled with historic Christmas decorations. There is a charge to tour the mansion, you can read more about hours and details here.