3. ALABAMA
  4. Bellingrath Gardens

2011-12-4 Christmas

Went Bellingrath Gardens with Zoey & her Daddy this evening (12/3/2011). Had a great time. Too many people made it hard to get a decent photos.
By the time we left around 7:00pm there were hundreds of people in line to purchase tickets and cars were parked about a15 minute walk to the ticket booth.
We got to go back the following Tuesday evening and take "peopleless" pics which you can view here.

If you live close enough I encourage you to take a few hours to enjoy the lights.

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  • Zoey had a great time. Walked probably about half the time. She's a trooper.

    Zoey had a great time. Walked probably about half the time. She's a trooper.

  • This is the first time I've been to the Christmas lights display when there was still some daylight. It makes for some interesting photos.

    This is the first time I've been to the Christmas lights display when there was still some daylight. It makes for some interesting photos.

  • I like the lights against a sunset. I'll have to try to get to the gardens early again.

    I like the lights against a sunset. I'll have to try to get to the gardens early again.

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  • I've taken similar pics at this location but I don't think I've ever gotten blue sky before.

    I've taken similar pics at this location but I don't think I've ever gotten blue sky before.

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  • I like how the grass flowers catch the purple glow. I wouldn't have predicted that when I took the photo.

    I like how the grass flowers catch the purple glow. I wouldn't have predicted that when I took the photo.

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  • This is a bit messy but the reflection is kinda' cool.

    This is a bit messy but the reflection is kinda' cool.

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  • We didn't do armadillo light displays where I was raised — in Pennsylvania.

    We didn't do armadillo light displays where I was raised — in Pennsylvania.

  • Probably not raccoons either.

    Probably not raccoons either.

  • Bellingrath appears to still understand the "Reason for the Season."

    Bellingrath appears to still understand the "Reason for the Season."

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  • I used to wonder about the "Christmas Dragon" but last night I heard someone explain to a child that it was part of the "Chinese New Year" celebration. Okay. This one is just outside the Japanese Oriental Gardens display so… Turns out it's also part of the Japanese celebration. FYI: 2012 is another year (they rotate) of the dragon.

    I used to wonder about the "Christmas Dragon" but last night I heard someone explain to a child that it was part of the "Chinese New Year" celebration. Okay. This one is just outside the Japanese Oriental Gardens display so… Turns out it's also part of the Japanese celebration. FYI: 2012 is another year (they rotate) of the dragon.

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  • Time to go home. Big people are tired.

    Time to go home. Big people are tired.

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