This view of Christmas lights on our house is from ten years ago. I am impressed with my energy and ambition from back then and lack of respect for gravity. I put up old school bulbs and “icicle lights” on our gutters and the roof peaks. Those are old school bulbs so one could only put string together strands of three or so. I’m a chemical engineer, not electrical, so the strand limitation made for some strange geometry with extension wires and such. These days with the led’s, you can put as many strings as you want in series. And now, I don’t get up on ladders, period. Me and gravity are not friends, never were really. So if I can’t reach it from the ground I don’t worry about it.
I’m really bad about diverging. Sorry, I like the intricate shadows that the lights along with the tree shadows on this photo. December 2024 was a lousy month for shadows with all the overcast skies we’ve had so I reached deep back into my archives.
I continue to wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year.
I am linking with Shadow Shot Sunday.
…I’m too lazy to light our house~
Icicle lights are a pain, they don’t like to hang right. My lights along the house and bushes kept tripping the GFI, but only when it rained. So, I couldn’t really tell what was the problem. So, I couldn’t be bothered and just didn’t plug them in. I put up so many fewer than previous years. Those big red and white lights probably looked nice lit.
I don’t light my house. In fact, all I used to do was a couple of wreaths, but this year I didn’t even do that or even a Christmas tree (long story). I liked your long ago shadows. Yes, age has a way of sneaking up on you and I recall things I did even a few years ago, with a lot more energy and a lot less worry about falling. I hear you.
Nice to see your lights on the fence. I don’t put lights on my house but I do have them all around my fence which is quite long.
Linda imagen. Te mando un beso y t e deseo una buena semana y un feliz año.
Big lights are pretty neat.
I love driving around town checking out Christmas lights but there were less this year than usual. Makes me sad. We had lights and blow up snowman, Santa Clause etc. but next year I want to put a manger in the yard.
The shadows in this photo are beautiful.
It’s nice you can look back and appreciate all that effort.
Happy 2025, Yogi!
Hello Alan, I absolutely love what you said re “my energy and ambition from back then and lack of respect for gravity.” OMG, that’s me too! 😊 And I totally agree with, “if I can’t reach it from the ground I don’t worry about it.” 😊 It was a pleasure following YogisDen in 2024 and looking forward to more in 2025. Something tells me 2025 may have some surprises for all of us. Best wishes and Happy New Year to you and yours. John PS One of my goals for ’25 is to link up more often with Skywatch Friday.
That’s a great photo and I too am impressed with your light decorating skills. I saw a sign where we could call someone to decorate our house with lights. As we don’t usually get anything done, I looked at hubs and said, a Griswold house next year maybe? I wouldn’t trust either of us on a ladder anymore and no Griswold house but a few lights would be nice 🙂