Xmas Tree

I have not been able to put up pictures for the past 2 days, therefore I am going to post 3 pictures today. This weekend's pictures are about the ultimate Christmas decorations 'symbol' (I think). It is a must for Christmas, and I think about 90% of the households whose celebrating Christmas has one of them - it's the Christmas Tree.

Big Switch On

Today's picture was taken on the Cambridge Christmas "Big Switch On".

Decorations

It is common that people put up Christmas decoration for the festive atmosphere. Today's picture was taken while shopping in town.

It's December, it's the official month for Christmas!!
So ..... the magic of Christmas starts here.
For the next couple of days ( well till Christmas ) [HOPEFULLY - if I wasn't too lazy], I'll try to put up pictures featuring 'Christmas'!
Today it's Christmas Tree.

xmas card

 

My first attempt of 'photograph christmas card' 2009.

Count down to christmas

It's Thanksgiving day! Turkey Turkey Turkey!
This also means counting down to Christmas!
We had our Christmas lights switching on 15th Nov.
The whole town is full of Christmas spirits now. GREAT!

poppy

Another big event in November.... nah nah nah not thanksgiving like in the States..
It's poppy's day, the official name is Remembrance day.

Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

Went for stroll at the weekend and still found some poppy's 'decorations'. Good that people are still not only thinking of Christmas! heheh.

merry go round

This sounds like the joy for kids - merry-go-round.
You can always hear the joy, fun, happy noise when there is a merry go round near you.
I have never been on one. I am sure it is a great experience. Wouldn't mind try that one day... hmmmm one day? which day?
I think most of the Christmas lights are nearly up now. Feeling festivity and merry .....

Fireworks

A little bit of history here.
What does November mean do you? shorter daylight? Colder weather? Wet? Remembrance Day? For me it has got to be Guy Fawkes Night.
Guy Fawkes Night is an annual celebration on the evening of 5 November. It marks the downfall of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, in which a number of Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to destroy the Houses of Parliament, in London, capital of England.
In the United Kingdom, celebrations take place in towns and villages across the country in the form of both private and civic events. They involve fireworks displays and the building of bonfires on which traditionally "guys" are burnt.

This picture was taken in a friend's "Bon Fire party" on 7th Nov. Not the conventional fountain-typed pattern, it has got the scatted stars effects.

London Eye

The world's largest observation wheel, the British Airways London Eye, Millennium Jubilee Gardens, opened in 2000. It is the fourth-tallest structure in London, offering panoramic views that extend for some 40km (25 miles) if the weather's clear. Passengers are carried in 32 "pods" that make a complete revolution every half-hour. Along the way you'll see some of London's most famous landmarks from a bird's-eye view.

Read more: http://www.frommers.com/destinations/london/0055010029.html#ixzz0WBNy1URr