Orange City house beams with Christmas cheer - Photo credit: David Muenker
The dazzling Christmas display this yard in Orange City, Florida, was so bright that we just had to turn down the street to see it. This photo only captures its essence. (The yard decorations extend far beyond the frame of this picture.)
Even after looking at the display for 10 minutes, I’m sure I missed some of the decorations. Elves rode a teeter-totter, toys rode a carousel, and penguins sang and danced. The mailbox opened with music. Snowmen skied. And the lights on the house walls, roof and car awning blinked in time with music pouring from loud speakers.
A nativity scene added a religious element. And a palm tree made of lights served as a reminder that we were in snowless Florida. (Most any other place in the country that evening, it would have been too cold to stand outside admiring the yard!)
Just as we were getting back into our car, the owners drove into their driveway. They seemed tickled to see people enjoying the display. We were glad we stopped. It reminded us that everyone has their own way of celebrating the season of light.
