Christmas Starts Lighting The Night

I love Christmas lights.  When I was a kid  we had the great energy crisis and the world was going to end if we continued putting up Christmas lights, so for a while everyone stopped.  I missed the night drives hunting out the most awesome displays.  I missed the way the lights made the landscape a fairy tale for just a little while, and I missed the family gathering to cheer and jeer at Dad as he attempted to turn into spiderman and achieve a lighting miracle!

Obviously the world didn't end and the energy crisis merely became the first in a long list of the Armageddons in my life time.  Happily, Christmas lights have survived and so has my thrill when I see them springing up new each year.  Please enjoy!

http://christmaslights365.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasportit/6360671977/

http://riemerandson.com/2011/11/christmas-lights-installation-in-oklahoma/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/renatafarid/6360625765/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidhale44/6359648747/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/texasparkswildlife/6359550423/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/picsoflife/6342831888/

http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/12/25/the-craziest-christmas-lights-of-all-time/

http://architecture.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/872694/

http://www.chrismasbox.com/products/128-colourful-christmas-tree-topper-decoration-led-star

http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciemohel/6358269649/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciemohel/6358271043/

http://www.homepimpah.com/2011-christmas-modern-outdoor-lights-design-for-happy-christmas/

http://weheartit.com/entry/17897214

http://www.cisionwire.com/sister/i/regent-street-christmas-lights,c129618

http://myfashionconnect.blogspot.com/2011/11/christmas-lights-are-switched-on.html

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/visusgetty/6356923531/

 http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/11/10/gallery-holiday-light-displays/bishkek/

Cheers!