Christmas Lights

These are two of the houses that are covered in Christmas lights in our community. For sharper photos, I'd recommend a tripod for night shots like these, but in order not to get in the way of other drivers, I hopped out of our van and quickly snapped these, hand holding the camera, which was set at a high ASA speed.

The lighting display at the home in the top photo is done each year by a gentleman in his 70s. This year, he is 77, in fact. But he was still able to climb on the roof of his house to place strings of lights criss-cross on it, and set up the many displays in his yard. In a newspaper article last week, he said he begins the lighting project in September.

I like the photos in black and white, which seems to make them look more wintry.