Friday, January 1, 2020
It was a lovely evening for Athena's final walk of the day. Cold but not uncomfortably so if dressed properly. The sky was pretty and the lights displayed by many homeowners were joyous looking.
Showing posts with label outdoor Christmas lights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outdoor Christmas lights. Show all posts
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Neighborhood Lights
Lights are starting to pop up all over the neighborhood. I'm seeing more everyday on my walks with Athena. The house shown here is just up the block from us and I like how simple and understated it looks. The following is from Wikipedia:
"The first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree was the creation of Edward H. Johnson, an associate of inventor Thomas Edison. While he was vice president of the Edison Electric Light Company...he had Christmas tree light bulbs especially made for him. He proudly displayed his Christmas tree, which was hand-wired with 80 red, white, and blue electric incandescent light bulbs the size of walnuts, on December 22, 1882 at his home on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Local newspapers ignored the story, seeing it as a publicity stunt. However, it was published by a Detroit newspaper reporter, and Johnson has become widely regarded as the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights. By 1900, businesses started stringing up Christmas lights behind their windows. Christmas lights were too expensive for the average person; as such, electric Christmas lights did not become the majority replacement for candles until 1930."
I began using energy saving LED lights on my trees for the past few years but I must say I miss the warmer glow of the incandescent bulbs.
"The first known electrically illuminated Christmas tree was the creation of Edward H. Johnson, an associate of inventor Thomas Edison. While he was vice president of the Edison Electric Light Company...he had Christmas tree light bulbs especially made for him. He proudly displayed his Christmas tree, which was hand-wired with 80 red, white, and blue electric incandescent light bulbs the size of walnuts, on December 22, 1882 at his home on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Local newspapers ignored the story, seeing it as a publicity stunt. However, it was published by a Detroit newspaper reporter, and Johnson has become widely regarded as the Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights. By 1900, businesses started stringing up Christmas lights behind their windows. Christmas lights were too expensive for the average person; as such, electric Christmas lights did not become the majority replacement for candles until 1930."
I began using energy saving LED lights on my trees for the past few years but I must say I miss the warmer glow of the incandescent bulbs.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Lights Off - February 2012
The lights finally came off tonight. All that's left is the tree! Pictured above are the lights on a neighbor's trees.
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