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The house of lights




Since we live in a very small town with a population of around 2500 there aren't many houses around with Christmas lights as decorations.  Last night we had a very very bright full moon so I drove out around 9.30 to get a photo the reflections over the estuary harbour and on the way back I noticed this house down a side street was completely full of lights all over - so nice to get into the Christmas spirit don't you think?

Now I just have to collect more myself...
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Billy Blue Eyes said…
We hav ewhole streets like that here, I am jsut content with some ona tree out the front run off batteries
13 December 2019 at 22:23
local alien said…
Couldn't see the moon at all last night. We had heavy cloud. That house and it's lights are incredible. A lot of work
14 December 2019 at 01:16
Graham Edwards said…
There seemed to be a phase where people went overboard with lights at Christmas and I suppose some people still do.We have some Christmas lights in the ton centre a a few neighbours have a string of lights around the eaves but that's about it so far as I've seen this year.
14 December 2019 at 06:34
Kathie said…
Our moon is a full moon this week too. We do not have many residences decked out either in my neighborhood. I guess people can't be bothered nowadays.
14 December 2019 at 06:39
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
As our neighborhood aged and not that many people have young children the amount of decorated houses have plunged. I decided to not get on a ladder any longer and we pay an out fit to come put lights on the house and we put them down low. I love lights. I think we have gone from 70% of the houses having lights to maybe 20%. They are in clusters like the neighbors inspire each other in certain areas.
14 December 2019 at 10:37
Bill said…
The house looks fabulous with all the festive lights.
14 December 2019 at 11:40
Rhonda Albom said…
There are some streets nearby me where most of the houses are decorated. They are very popular in the evenings with cars travelling by slowly.
14 December 2019 at 19:38
At Home In New Zealand said…
One of our neighbours has strung coloured lights up all around her garden. They look very pretty at night.
14 December 2019 at 21:15
Sharon said…
That's perfect. I love seeing lights on the houses.
15 December 2019 at 03:59
Susan Heather said…
The Northern Advocate used to publish a list of decorated houses around town but I don't remember it last year and have not seen it this year either.
15 December 2019 at 19:24
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
I like looking at Christmas lights but nowadays We are too lazy/old/tired too do any ourselves..
17 December 2019 at 12:42
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