| 12/19/10, 06/21/20 |
| Trips Taken December 2010 - Page FFF |
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On December 14th, Elton and I went to Massachusetts with L&M Tours. Our first stop was the Hu Ke Lau restaurant in Chicopee. There we enjoyed a Christmas show. After the show, we visited a mall to do some shopping while we waited for it to get dark. At 5 p.m., we headed to Springfield for the Bright Nights show. We drove through Forest Park in the bus to see the many decorations that they had on display. The Christmas lights display was very beautiful! (Update: June 21, 2020 - Hu Ke Lau was demolished in 2018. No idea what is coming in its place.) This was the first time taking photographs of Christmas lights in a moving bus. I have to learn how to use the Manual mode of my camera. It appears I may also need a tripod or steadier hands! Though the photos below did not capture the actual display, I am still showing them because I think they are colorful. |
| Inside the Hu Ke Lau |
| Cars on way to park for Christmas lights display |
| Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Welcome |
| One of the Three Kings. You guess which!! |
| Dinosaur |
| A Happy Gingerbread family |
| The next 3 photos should be of different deer displays. |
On December 18, I took a trip to Penn-Dutch, a place my Mother liked very much. My mother liked the farms and the peace and tranquility of the area. I took this tour with L&M and went alone. On this tour, we visited the National Christmas Center, Eli's, and Bird-In-Hand Bakery. We ate in an Amish home family style (table with benches or chairs) holding at least 10 people. Our last stop was Kitchen Kettle. |
| On the way out of the park. |
Look closely at the lower left side of the photo on the left. You can see the reflection of the display behind me. Photo on the right shows Santas over the years! |
Mangers from different countries. |
| The Amish home where we had lunch. |
| Turkey at Eli's. He should be ready for Thanksgiving 2011. |
| The following 3 photos are displays at Kitchen Kettle. |
Walking Tour of Manhattan, December 23, 2010 |
Rockefeller Center
| A group of children singing Christmas carols. |
| Sixth Avenue and 49th Street |
| Screen over Forever 21 store. That's me in the blue & black jacket next to the pink circular display. I am across the street taking this photo. |
| Me |
Different ladies come on in the corner of the screen, "grabs" someone off the street and then changes the screen to another scenery & puts the person she grabbed into another place. |
| Inside Toys R Us on 44th Street. Store closed in 2018. |
| 42nd Street |
| Macy's window display, Yes, Virginia". |
| The model that can be seen on the top portion of the window display is a reflection from a Victoria Secret ad across the street. |
On December 25th, Maria, Elton and I visited Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. You can see other photos of Longwood by going to Page YY, a trip taken in April 2010. This trip, as all others, was with L & M Tours. The day was cold and cloudy but very enjoyable. As we were getting to the Gardens, it began to snow! There was a sing-along in the Ballroom with the organist. That was a lot of fun!! When it began to get dark, the lights all over the Garden were turned on. There was a fountain show also. |
| Ferris Wheel in Toys R Us |
| This wreath made with various herbs. |
| The Ballroom. The organ can be seen above the date. To the right, you can see one of the rooms in the back of the ballroom that contain the pipes for the organ! |
Organ in the back of the ballroom and the explanation for the different parts. |
| Orchid |
| Thanksgiving Cactus |
| Poinsettias grafted onto a tree, making it look like a poinsettia tree! |
| Fountain in Children's Garden |
| Japanese Camellia, "Lady de Saumarez" |
| Japanese Camellia, "Margaret Ratcliffe" |
| Main Fountain Garden |
| Large Lake |
| One of the first tree whose lights came on. See the blue on trunk and branches? |
| The fountains moved to the music being played. At the base of the fountains were lights of different colors. |
| Tillandasia Tree |
| Maria and Elton |
| One of the many light displays throughout the Garden. |
| Maria enjoying the show. |
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| Group photo. Received April 14, 2011. Maria is hiding. |
| J o r g e |
| Is There A Santa Claus? |
| On my way to the bus, I turned around and took a photo of one of the lit trees. This is the result. |
| A beautiful center piece on a table in Kitchen Kettle. |
November 8, 2014 - Recently found a brochure with the following photo on the cover. Didn't feel like rearranging all the photos above to accommodate this photo. |
| MACY'S |
| Unable to take clear photos since the bus was moving. |