One of my all-time favourite drives … one I count down sleeps to … is driving around the Christmas lights in town.
And this year the Yass locals have really gotten into the Santa swing of things! They’ve gone all out.
Signs by munchkins point the way
The light displays are bigger, better and brighter! and they include lights on roofs, fences and trees, inflatables of every shape and size, moving glowing reindeer, even disco lights and a TV screen!
A lot of the little shops in the main street create sparkly window displays too. There is a town competition, judged for the best house and the best shop window.
Yass is a very hilly town, like Newcastle (in New South Wales, Australia) or San Francisco, so some of the bedazzling houses can be seen across the river valley from houses on the other side of town!
Here’s one of my favourite sets of Chrissie lights in town, a cottage up on the hill near the high school. My money’s on it to win! What do you think?
Christmas cottage on the hill
As a newbie, I felt self-conscious hoisting my tripod and Fuji on one shoulder, one foot on the gravel and the other on the dandelion path. But I had a cover story worked out…
If anyone asked me, I was going to say:
‘It’s OK. I’m the elf and safety inspector!’
Enjoy. With jingle cheers to all!
CC, the Daytripper Sipper ♦
Reindeer, a long way from home
Many shades of ‘Aah!’
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