13 years ago I built a replica of an iconic doghouse for my holiday display. Every Christmas since, it has been in my yard for 4-5 harsh winter months. It really needed a refresh.
Early last year, I started planning renovations to re-side and re-roof the display before installing programmable LED lights in time for Halloween.
How did I do it? Lots of research, planning, some setbacks, and many triumphs. I'm proud of the accomplishment and hope my series of 3 blog posts with walk-throughs and materials on the project will inspire other makers out there.
It's the last #Caturday of January but the kitties of the Patchwork Palace and our Dalek Skarino still have the festive fun going on!
#cat #cats #kitty #kitties #Dalek #DoctorWho #parody #HolidayTree #HolidayLights
#Caturday #cat #cats #kitty #kitties #dalek #doctorwho #parody #holidaytree #holidaylights
Post for #traintuesday
This was a coffin-corner shot. Handheld, in the dark, LEDs that are vibrating from the train's motion so they are never still, hand-held panning shot, while trying to hold detail as the subject moves past. Can't raise the ISO too much or you lose the color in the lights. Can't shoot too short an exposure or you lose the sense of motion. 1/8th second at f/2.8, ISO1000. Canon R6, RF 70-200.
#photography #portland #steamtrain #night #streetphotography #holidaylights
#traintuesday #photography #portland #steamtrain #night #streetphotography #holidaylights
Our daughter's home. #JoinIn #Colorado #HolidayLights #Family
#joinin #colorado #holidaylights #family
The Willamette University Star Trees decked out in holiday lights. So awe inspiring.
#HolidayLights #sequoias
Holiday Lights 📸💫🟥🟩✨ @SeanD6711 #atlanta #festive #happyholidays #art #photography #atl #highrise #festive #night #christmasdecorations #peachtreecenter #holidaylights #merrychristmas #december #architecture
#atlanta #festive #happyholidays #art #photography #atl #highrise #night #christmasdecorations #peachtreecenter #holidaylights #merrychristmas #december #architecture
Galaxy of Lights Display
Space Center Houston
#Houston, #Texas
#nasa #SpaceCenterHouston #space #HolidayLights #photography #NightPhotography
#houston #texas #nasa #spacecenterhouston #space #holidaylights #photography #nightphotography
Watching the LCD Soundsystem Holiday Special - our new holiday tradition. The Christmas decorations make our house feel even more peaceful than usual. 🎄😊
#Christmas #HappyHolidays
#LCDSoundsystem #Dance #Peace
#ChristmasTree #HolidayLights
#holidaylights #christmastree #peace #dance #lcdsoundsystem #happyholidays #christmas
Firay trip to Kings Island Winterfest this year. This is one of my favorite places and seeing it all lit up for the holidays is fun.
#kingsisland #amusementpark #holiday #holidaylights
These are from walking to and from yoga last night.
1. Welcome
2. Do you own a phone before you take your first selfie with it?
3. HIV
4. My friend the bodhi oak.
#photo #photography #foto #fotografie #neworleans #neworleansphotographer #neworleansphotography
#nola #followyournola #christmas #christmaslights #selfie #holidaylights #tree #oaktree #citylife
#citylife #Oaktree #tree #holidaylights #selfie #christmaslights #christmas #followyournola #nola #neworleansphotography #neworleansphotographer #neworleans #fotografie #foto #photography #photo
#Christmas #ChristmasLights #HolidayLights #Lights #ChristmasDecorations #winter #photography
Here's a 3rd image taken while making evening rounds in the neighborhood.
#christmas #christmaslights #holidaylights #lights #christmasdecorations #winter #photography
Lights at the Herr’s Snacks factory in Nottingham PA. #HolidayLights #ChristmasLights
#holidaylights #christmaslights
For your #holiday viewing and listening pleasure.
This is a house in the suburbs of #chicago. They sell tickets, you park on a wide expanse of lawn and tune in to a radio station to listen. It's fabulous.
But this particular vid has me mesmerized by the #DronePhotography.
Enjoy.
Larsen Christmas Lights Show.
#holidayLights #Christmas #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
#ChristmasLights #LightShow
#holiday #chicago #dronephotography #holidaylights #christmas #merrychristmas #happyholidays #christmaslights #lightshow
Here is another image I captured during an evening stroll about the neighborhood.
#christmaslights #christmas #holidaylights #photography
This was snapped on a walkabout in the neighborhood. It's fun to walk in the evening when the lights are on.
#Lights #ChristmasLights #Winter #HolidayLights #photography
#lights #christmaslights #winter #holidaylights #photography
and Part 2 because I couldn't just choose 4... A walkabout with some #Ottawa #HolidayLights
Decorated christmas tree seen through a wiggly-glass tumbler
Went to Zoolights at the National Zoo with the kiddos and…what exactly is going on in this #panda tableau? Has one panda passed out? Too much bamboo? One buddy looks concerned the other just chews on….#holidaylights #xmaslights
#panda #holidaylights #xmaslights