Walking toward the light
We spent a few days in Quebec City. I’ve long wanted to go there since my son went with his middle-school French class. And it’s only 5-1/2 hours drive away from us, a pretty drive along the Kennebec River through a remote part of Maine.
We decided to go before Christmas to check out the holiday markets and enjoy the lights. My daytime photos are really gray and gloomy – which has its own kind of charm. But the photos of the city lit up for Christmas really warm my heart. Lights are so welcome during this dark time of year.
And here’s a snow scene from my yard now that we’re home. Moving toward the darkest night of the year.
What spectacular photos…the joy of the season through the warmth of lights. …here in New Mexico, thousands of luminarias dot the landscape. Luminarias are simple paper bags filled with sand and a tea light placed in each one. They mark pathways, tops of buildings , churches, ruins in Pueblos…some are quite fancy because they have punched out designs much like papel picado so the light that comes from these luminarias, dances in the night air.
The quiet softness of your yard as snow descends is especially soul satisfying.
I’ve seen a few people decorating with luminaria, but they are not often used here in Maine. My sister once made a globe out of ice with a candle inside it. Very pretty, but it was difficult to make and of course, melted quickly with rising temps and candlelight.
the photos of Quebec City at night are magical and I especially like the second image, which looks like a bejeweled crown … but then the simple peace and quiet of snow falling in your yard and I think I could sit all day long with a view like that, spell-bound
I absolutely love to watch the snow falling in our yard.
I loved seeing all the lights in this dark season…
I love them too.
for me it is dual to match light in the city , i love the lights in the xmas tree , but i don’t feel myself fulfilled from it , when i came back of so match light ,
the nowledge of : to see the light better when it ” is dark ” the small sprancles of….
by so match of that kint of light , for me it is not possible to see ” those sprancles
i ‘m sure, i love more ” luminarias ” i want i can see these thousands in New Mexico , dances in the night air
but indeed the city is more dark and gray without them …. maby i learn … and listen to your words ,
thank you ” have a nice end of the year time “
I know wintertime in 2023 will seem very dark once the Christmas lights are over. Have a wonder full end of year time, maria!
Gosh what gorgeous photos!!
Thank you! It’s fun to look back at them and be reminded.