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Christmas lights on the verandah - Dec 2010.
The lights are not required to look pretty from a distance, but they are great to sit under in the evening.
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."
~Norman Vincent Peale
Today was the day that I actually started to decorate the house.
***Explored***
Christmas balls.
Tinsel and several types of garland or ribbon are commonly used to decorate a Christmas tree. Delicate mould-blown and painted coloured glass Christmas ornaments were a specialty of the glass factories in the Ore Mountains in the late 19th century, and have since become a large industry, complete with famous-name designers. Lighting with candles or electric lights (fairy lights) is commonly done, and a tree topper completes the ensemble. Strands of tinsel may be hung in groups from longer branches to simulate icicles, though this trend has gradually fallen off since the late 1970s, due primarily to a cessation of the manufacture of metal tinsel because of environmental concerns, since these icicles were made of lead. This was replaced with silvered saran based tinsel, which many have found to be unsatisfactory, since it did not drape well, leading to the demise of tinsel in tree decorating in the United States (it remains popular in many European countries). Baubles are another extremely common decoration, and usually consist of a fairly small hollow glass or plastic sphere coated with a thin metallic layer to make them reflective, and then with a further coating of a thin pigmented polymer in order to provide coloration.
A toy bear christmas decoration.Individuals' decorations vary widely, typically being an eclectic mix of family traditions and personal tastes; even a small unattractive ornament, if passed down from a parent or grandparent, may come to carry considerable emotional value and be given pride of place on the tree. Conversely, trees decorated by professional designers for department stores and other institutions will usually have a "theme"; a set of predominant colours, multiple instances of each type of ornament, and larger decorations that may be more complicated to set up correctly. Some churches decorate with Chrismon trees, which use handmade ornaments depicting various Chrismon symbols.
Many people also decorate outdoor trees with food that birds and other wildlife will enjoy, such as garlands made from unsalted popcorn or cranberries, orange halves, and seed-covered suet cakes.
At a chalet in Golden British Columbia - a rather dear way to get that Sears Portrait Studio backdrop.
I was given a beautiful bunch of lilies for Christmas. They were in bud when I got them but now after a few days they are opening beautifully. I thought I'd share them with you and use them for my 112 in 2012 for gift. For me there's not many things I value more than flowers so to give me a gift of flowers is wonderful.
I did not decorate much this year- here are pics of glorious homes where I wish I was spending Christmas with friends and family I love. [tumblr pics]
In downtown St. Paul at Landmark Plaza. The tree is usually in Rice Park but the park is undergoing renovation this year. - Looking down St. Peter Street.
Well, T-shirt actually.
Designed by my friend, and T-shirt designer extraordinaire, Matt Parsons - www.redbubble.com/people/fanboy30
I shall be wearing this to all of my Christmas engagements!
Stephanie looking stunning with her new puppy on Christmas Day at the family get together.
Strobist: 2 Canon 430ex flashes fired up at the ceiling in a spread pattern triggered by an ST-E2 .
Making Chocolate Balls at Christmas is a tradition in my family or at least my mother always has. Full recipe on my blog here: www.kylewith.com/2011/12/the-best-chocolate-christmas-balls
Each year we try to add new villege item. This is so much fun to decorate!!
クリスマスツリーのオーナメント同様、毎年クリスマス・ビレッジにも新しいアイテムを増やしています。
子供達はもちろんの事、大人になってもミニチュアの世界ってワクワクしますね～（＾＾）
Milan, Christmas 2009
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!!
This was a Coca-Cola Christmas tram found in Milan with Santa Claus on it! Wow!
I haven't had much time for pictures lately, and I need models to pose for me!!! Any creative volunteers? Hopefully I will take more pictures next year.
Enjoy your holidays!
Merry Christmas to all my friends and followers on Flickr.
Have a safe and great time.
(Our dalmatian "Jem" with hat my wife made from a photo, not from a pattern)
I am going to have a break from flickr for a while, but please stop by my Facebook page and give it a like. :)
Ore Mountains: As the ore deposits and the related business often declined, former miners had to look for new ways to feed their families. In addition to lace making and weaving, the inhabitants went into wood carving, producing toys and religious figures. Thus, the Erzgebirge region became famous for many Christmas traditions. Nutcrackers, "Räuchermänner", "Christmas pyramids" (carousels with figures of the Christmas story or from mining) and Schwibbogen (wooden arcs with candles in the windows, representing a mine entrance) are some of many Christmas goods made in the Ore Mountains. Seiffen in the East Ore Mountains is a centre of the wooden toy industry.