You Capture - Holiday Magic (or Light)

Beth's You Capture subject this week is Holiday Magic (or Light). For a variety of reasons, I really didn't see myself participating but last night my newly arrived Nebraska daughter and I ventured out to look for some of that holiday magic - and light.

We found it here. Nothing says holiday magic like the words Magic of Christmas Land in holiday lights right?

Although I brushed up on shooting Christmas lights before we left, I still struggled out there. The place where we found most of our lights was right on the shore of Lake Michigan and it was windy. Although I used a tripod and got out of the car to capture each shot, the wind still added a lot of noise to my pictures.
We ventured on to one of our favorite neighborhoods and this welcoming scene caught our eye.

Then some close looks at the park-like area under the trees.

And a look from beneath the magical lights.

Finally we headed back to the park to wave good-bye to one of the residents:

Before we exited, I tried for an overview of his homeland. Technically it was not a great shot but it really did look a little magical to me.

For more Holiday Magic and Lights, visit Ishouldbefolding laundry. You might even find a little extra Christmas spirit!