Sunday, December 22, 2013

Me, the Moon and the Lights



Have you ever had one of those days where nothing is going your way and everything you try just gives you more headaches?  I had one of those days.  Solution? Go out to see a beautiful light show at the Illumination show at Morton Arboretum.   I know it sounds crazy, but as soon as I started walking the snowy trails I forgot all about my troubles and  I was just mesmerized by the lights dancing in the trees.  It was not just pretty x-mas lights wrapped around the trees and shrubs, but the lights were moving, changing colors and projected across the pond and the sky.  There were several stations where you could interact with the lights. I hovered my hand over one station and depended on how many fingers I showed, the pattern of lights  projected across the pond changed.  I sang Jingle Bells to the black walnut trees and the lights responded to my voice.  The most popular with the children were the hug a tree.  The color of  lights changed depended on  how hard you hugged one of the four trees.  I was kept warm by several warming stations throughout the trail with roaring log fires.  My original plan was to take a quick photograph and get into the club house to see the lights from indoors but I ended up staying out for over 3 hours in the frigid 12 F cold.  I had this suspicion that I was the last person to leave the place... lonely car in the parking lot was the clue....  me, the moon and the lights.


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15 comments:

  1. What a cool light display! And I really like that it is interactive. Your photos are beautiful. Merry Christmas!

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  2. Merry Christmas to you too Linda.

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  3. When I looked at that first photo, my initial reaction was that it was a painting. It's just too pretty to be real! Lovely photos and lovely words.

    Merry Xmas and happy 2014, Noriko-san! May you have many days going just right and many nights of lights in the new year. ^^

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    1. Thank you Ru-san. I wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy O-shogatsu.

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  4. How beautiful :) wish you a merry Christmas dear Noriko :)

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  5. These are beautiful photos!

    The program I used to edit my photos are PicMonkey..Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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    1. I have never used PicMonkey. I will definitely check it out. Merry Christmas to you too...

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  6. I have never been to a light show like this. From the looks of your pictures, it must be exciting and memorable. The hug tree is wonderful and the idea that your voice was recognized is amazing. Merry Christmas.

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  7. Very festive! Merry Christmas.

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  8. Going out always helps to clear my head too...but you found the most wonderful location. Lovely shots! Merry Christmas.

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  9.  メリークリスマス。Nice captures. Your photos are very beautiful. It looks you were fascinated by the various kind of lights and the moon. Is it enough only staying 3 hours outdoor? Thanks for sharing.

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  10. And how I know these days, just had a few myself. Photo therapy always helps - and your pictures are beautiful. I wish you lighthearted and happy days - and a wonderful new year!

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  11. Wishing you a Happy New Year. 謹賀新年

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