Ooooooh… Wonderful idea
To create this thread while watching the creations you guys made. I absolutely love it.
There is something childish, playful magic about Christmas lights, Christmas trees and the creations made in connection to it (oh, and let’s not forget cookies) “nam-nam” and “yum-yum”
We don’t really have a Christmas tree in our home - because… well, it is “Christmas” here all year (sort of) lit by a vast amount of light chains, where some look like sparkles floating in the air. Sometimes my plants are the Christmas trees. It is something of a child’s dream for me, to be honest… the playfulness of sparkling and floating lights, is both a delight and a joy.
Back then in Berlin
I used to sing for myself in the streets on my way home from Kindergarten, when i was 7-8 years old, watching the lights people had put up in their windows during Christmas times, in the outer suburbs of (West) Berlin. For me, that was the highlight of the year, a feeling of joy, in an otherwise very dark and weird childhood.
Today
When we get new visitors in Stockholm today, i tend to forewarn them and say - it is like a
Turkish Bazaar in our home
But those who have stayed here 1-2 weeks absolutely love the warm and playful atmosphere, and have felt very much at home. My husband has a special, more creative touch compared to my more clumsy one. So, he rearranges the lights from time to time. Also for his Sicilian gym students which he still sends web sessions every evening. There, those light arrangements play an important roll (as a background).
I’ll send some photos to you, in a couple of days, so you can see for yourself how it looks like.
An Observation
I have noticed during the past two years, that the Swedes in our wider neighborhood put various light chains out even during other times than winter. As if the winter and summer (light) decorations are starting to mix with one another. Traditionally, Christmas decoration lasts overall much longer up here in Stockholm, sometimes into March. I believe that has to do with the darkness which dominates at our latitude, they never hurry with taking it all down in mid January.
Anyway. I am looking forward to see all your photos
Gosh i love to watch other people’s photos - it has always been a bit of a passion of mine. Even in the ‘what is the weather where you live’, section - I just love looking at images other members have made.
You know…
from real people