A Seasonal Kaleidescope

On my way to Saturday morning swim practice,

I had time to talka walk around Monument Circle to see

the Christmas decorations. My favorite lights

are on the Christmas "tree" in the Indianapolis Power & Light

lobby. The lights are multiple sizes, creating a visual

treat that does not become boring to look at.

There is a cut glass window installation that comes

alive only during this holiday season, reflecting the colored

lights in its star-like shapes.

Downtown Saturday @ 7 A.M.

It was all love Saturday morning as I waited downtown 

for the bus that would take me to swim practice 

on the far east side of town. The sun was rising in 

a clear blue sky, the air seemed clean and fresh,

and traffic was sparse. I had a few extra minutes so

I walked over to the Circle, where the lighted trees

curved around a giant heart on the side of 

the Indianapolis Power & Light building.

Awe and Happiness

Crowds of adults and children began gathering on Monument Circle 

in late afternoon to watch the lighting of the World's Tallest Christmas Tree.

Many had come down earlier to shop, to visit the museums, 

and to dine at numerous restaurants in the area, as well as at the 

many food trucks parked in the area. 

The event has progressed well beyond the inaugural year, 

when the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers strung the lights 

from the top of the Monument to its base, plugged it in for the duration,

then took it down after the New Year. No fanfare and "no big deal"

is now a local dancing and singing extravaganza, complete with visits from

Santa, Frosty the Snowman, and Rudolph with his nose so bright. 

Textured Tuesday: Christmas Lights

Christmas lights in the downtown area were lit the day after Thanksgiving.

I went the following Saturday to take pictures of the tree in the Indianapolis Power & Light Company window. It is an assemblage of varied sizes 

and colors of bulbs on a wire grid, but each year it excites my love of color

as if it were the first time I'd seen it.

This evening, I went to the Starbucks on the Circle for a latte

when I saw the lights reflected in the cut glass window art. 

It was the shot I'd anticipated all along, but had not revealed itself

until after dark. Now it kind of resembles stained glass. 

As seen through cut glass. Maybe.