I came home for the long weekend, and of course our Christmas Tree was still up and running- lights, ornaments, everything. The leaves are browning and dying, but the feeling that I associate with that decorated tree remains there. This photograph does not come remotely close to capturing the beauty of the image, but one of my favorite things to do is to sit in my living room around Christmastime when all of the other lights are off and everything is dark, lighten up only by those tiny twinkling lights. The colorful glow created gives me a feeling of calm, warmth, and happiness to which not much else can compare. There is an air of magic created for me by these little lights, which gives me peace and contentment. It is one of the things I love most about the holiday season, and miss most when it is gone.
I love Christmas trees :)
ReplyDeleteI was going to write about this very same thing.
I went back to my parents house this weekend and was happy to see that the tree was still up. Like your tree, I could already tell that mine was drying up. There was no water in it. I turned off the lights & turned on the Christmas lights for just a little bit so I could experience the magic of it one more time. Even then the lights didn't light up the tree the same way because the colors weren't as vibrant as when the tree was fresh. It was a noticeable difference as you could see the branches were dropping and could no longer hold the ornaments up with as much strength as before.
Thank you for sharing this!
i just took down my tree yesterday and was so sad to see it and the lights go for another season
ReplyDeletechristmas is always one of the easiest ways to start thinking of yourself as a lighting designer, as in our minds we light all of the wonderful christmas seasons from our childhoods