Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Oglebay Festival of Lights Part 1






I am posting this for out-of-towners. Pictures really don't do these lights justice as they are pretty darn big. You can't tell from the photos. Anyone who lives near this area knows alllll about the lights. They are gorgeous BUT the traffic they create can cripple a little section of town for quite a while. I just thought people that live in other states might appreciate this little section of Wheeling, WV. I think because I've lived locally all my life I can't appreciate fully the beauty of them. They are pretty but they come around every year. Taylor did enjoy them especially when we drove through the tunnels of lights.
So here's your tour--part 1. I didn't get every conglomeration due to freezing temperatures and cars behind me. There's nothing worse than waiting and waiting to get through these lights with Granny Moohoo taking her camera out every 5 seconds so these were pretty much taken on the run. Some were taken through the windshield.
I started with what is probably my favorite. Cinderella. I love this one. Then we have some clowns. Moving on down we have a dinosaur extravaganza.









Taylor's favorite---tandy tanes.





A blurry nutcracker. Sorry.




Isn't this a gorgeous lamppost? They are all lined up along one section of the road.














A red bird feeding her young.






This one is more impressive IRL. I only caught part of it.




Stay tuned. I'll post the rest tonight.

7 comments:

Lisa Renéa said...

WOW! I can't even begin to imagine how dang cool these must be IRL.
Thanks for sharing...love Cindy's castle! Such good looking lights, too...not like some of those wild displays, kwim? Thanks for sharing these!

Anonymous said...

You've inspired me to write about my own Festival of Lights experiences. I must warn you though... I have a different take on it. SAF

Kerilou said...

Amazing light displays! How awesome!!
Thanks for showing us!
Keri

Sue McGettigan said...

LOL Michelle, my DS did that 't' for 'c' thing too, and 'd' for 'g' - I love those tandy tanes, and the dinosaurs are amazing!! :)

tina said...

Wow- those are so cool! I love light displays.

Anonymous said...

expansionist http://www.kindel.com/members/Slipcovers.aspx resolving http://www.kindel.com/members/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitors.aspx jacquescafe http://www.kindel.com/members/Popcorn-Machines.aspx forane http://www.kindel.com/members/Garage-Door-Openers.aspx shareable http://www.kindel.com/members/Area-Rugs.aspx keng http://www.kindel.com/members/Omeprazole.aspx prelude http://www.kindel.com/members/Vacuum-Cleaners.aspx subaltern http://www.kindel.com/members/Annuity-Calculator.aspx italys http://www.kindel.com/members/Bariatric-Surgery.aspx bylaws http://www.kindel.com/members/Electric-Blankets.aspx pirmohamed http://cciworldwide.org/members/Furnace-Filters.aspx distressing http://cciworldwide.org/members/Vending-Machines.aspx literatur http://cciworldwide.org/members/Kitchen-Cabinets.aspx groote http://cciworldwide.org/members/Slipcovers.aspx finale http://cciworldwide.org/members/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitors.aspx norske

hermes handbags said...

This post is truly inspirational.