Dec 06 2021
Sparkle
Darkness is upon us, and I am trying to embrace it, with scented candles, herbal tea in my beautiful mug from Monica, and cozy evenings with the cats, and watching Ellery Queen, wondering if I will ever solve the mysteries (I got one out of 24!). Lately, I seem to have a taste for comfort TV. I loved Ellery Queen, and have recently discovered the joys of The Andy Griffith Show, which I amazingly had never seen before now. I find it incredibly charming.
A bright spot in the darkness of winter, both literally and figuratively, is the Festival of Lights at the Botanical Gardens. Every year, they fill the beautiful Gardens with amazing lights, and there is always something new to discover.
This year, the tickets were timed, and I arrived at 6:00 pm. I was greeted by a breathtaking array of light sculptures:
Illuminated tunnels led the way to even more wonders:
Like an erupting volcano:
And jellyfish, floating ethereally among the trees:
The sea monster:
fortunately didn’t get too close to the pirate ship and whale:
It is such a beautiful spectacle, and it gives me the gift of child-like wonder, an experience that happens all too rarely as an adult, even one as faux as I am.
A YEAR AGO: A quick fix for the kitchen sink.
FIVE YEARS AGO: File under miscellaneous.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO: Dogs, drunks, and movies. You know, just a day in this girl’s life.
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