I’m in a less than stellar mood- I’ve tried to be “christmassy”, but its not working. I can’t put my finger on exactly why, probably just seasonal depression or work or…but…I’m riding it out.

The pictures above, however, almost got me in the mood. Both of the above pictures were shot in natural light: the fibre optic tree was a 10 second exposure, the big tree was a 20 second exposure- sitting on a tripod with a timer, naturally- my hand isn’t that steady 🙂 So, actually, the big tree was a longer exposure…strange but true 😉

Both of those pictures actually are as close as I’ve gotten to one of my private Christmas traditions. After everyone has gone to sleep, sometime around Christmas but not necessarily Christmas day, I turn out all the lights and sit in the dark with just the lights of the tree going, and I sit there and stare at them. I empty my mind, and just sort of let my thoughts wander around…usually somewhat maudlin thoughts, but with an uplifting Christmas vibe behind them.

Merry Christmas…By Your Command