December 14, 2008

And On The Tree All The Ornaments Glow...

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The National Christmas Tree in Washington D.C., a live 40-foot Colorado blue spruce on the Ellipse, the grassy area near the White House. It is surrounded by 56 smaller decorated trees representing all 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia.


and Festival of Lights at the Mormon Temple in Kensington, MD

live Nativity scene

The title of this post is a line from Christmastime, a song from Aimee Mann's Christmas CD, One More Drifter In the Snow.

5 comments:

What's Cookin Chicago said...

Beautiful holiday pics - thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

that is a really wonderful Christmas scene:) very festive!

Anonymous said...

Oggi,

What a lovely post! Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures, and for the holiday cheer!

Happy holidays!!

~ Paula
(of Ambrosia Quest)

Oggi said...

Joelen, Ces, and Paula

Merry Christmas!

Unknown said...

gorgeous pics! i wish hongkong's xmas decors are as pretty...

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