NODWISH Lights
We made the annual pilgrimage to the light show at the old lady's house in Fairfax, about 6 miles from us
(I should note that we pass by the house any time we go into town, and we try to stop to check out the display and chat with the folks). Her granddaughter gave us the tour this year, and as usual there were some new decorations added to the spectacle. Here's a sampling:
A panorama of the front yard. This is not the whole yard, but maybe only 30 feet less than the entire length.
An example of one of the windows on the house front. There are a total of 85 of these dolls throughout the display. Up from about 75 last year.
The Big Guy himself--a new addition since last year. He dances and sings "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." I didn't take any video.
There's more in the backyard, but I didn't shoot any pics. It's an awesome mixture of the sacred and profane, er...secular, with a certain method to the zoning. Many of the decorations are animated, and some play music, so there's a soundtrack as you walk the paths around the path.
They started putting the decorations up in July this year. In past years tour buses have come to see the sight, and there's been TV coverage--this year things have been a little more low key. The lights are on until 10PM each night, and they'll be shut down this Sunday, when the chore of tearing everything down begins.
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