We've been members of the Botanic Gardens for quite a few years, but we haven't been able to ever attend their "Lightscape" that has grown over the years.
The Gardens are in Glencoe, just north of Chicago proper by a few miles. The property stradles the Edens Highway to Wisconsin. Once upon a time the road was old Hwy. 41 before the Interstate system. It has matured over the years and is definitely my favorite place to go in any season.
Described as a winding walk of 1.8 miles of lights, music and stunning vistas after dusk. I'm including a link to the Gardens description...it's not an advertisement as very few of my reader's are from this area.
These photos are from three different cameras and people. We all have a different way of looking at things. I was fascinated with the colored spots on the bare trees.
These are polyester covered lights you walked through...was very---Avatar like! And safe---the upside of this 'walk' was the amount of children in strollers and seniors in wheel chairs.
These were huge and shimmered and changed slowly with colors to the music.
Everything from Opera, to Josh Groban, to Rock, Blues and even some Hip-hop...not to mention Carols, and kid's song---even Gene Autrey and Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer.
I loved our normal favorite Grape Arbor, covered in a woven pattern of rainbow lights! We got so many ideas for our own displays. Can't wait until next year!
There were tons of photo ops...but this is just two old duffers that made it through the over hour walk...now to trek a quarter mile to the car...LOL. Bundled up---but gosh I was sweating in all those clothes.
Have Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to ALL! I used this photo for our Christmas Card...so Enjoy!
They stand guard at Santa's Workshop(the garage), and are securely tied down---or they will walk around the corner of the garage with our windy weather.
At the end of the driveway is the elf mail box, and our lampost with a great green wreath.
This is a LOT OF WORK more than 5 days to put up---and we are hoping we can continue the tradition, even though we are deep in our 70's now. But the smiles and waves from the kids and parents in cars are worth it!
What is YOUR
Have-to-do Tradition for the Holidays?!?
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Our decorating has been a little haphazard this year. Each item placed made us smile, or evoked a holiday memory or tradition.
Our home without company will be strange, but we are healthy and have comfort in our small home and knowing our loved ones are staying home and safe also!
