as there are lots of photographs,
the day started with a walk to the shops,
and back past Foxgrove Lodge with some vegetables,
for our Sunday lunch, roast pork,
'Cheers!',
no gravy for myself,
Christmas pudding for dessert,
add brandy,
sit well back,
and lite,
success!
and we just had to use up,
the last of the cream,
we watched a couple of game shows in the afternoon, then we were out, for Christmas at Kew, Steve very kindly picked us up,
by now everyone was hungry,
so a look at the food stalls,
hot dogs it was,
the girls choose the same,
with all of the trimmings, Steve went for a box of chips,
I actually was not hungry,
so I took a few photographs,
of the ever changing lights,
that lit up the Palm House,
I wandered inside,
the main sales area,
looking at tin birds,
a woodpecker or two and a kingfisher,
food finished we were on the trail,
various companies that specialises in lighting displays,
use this event,
to showcase their products
which is great for us visitors,
it was a bit misty,
which added to the atmosphere,
trees outlined in so many colours,
as well as bushes and shrubs,
another companies display,
and then something completely different,
an archway that constantly change color,
Diana strikes the pose,
emerging from that we found a number of illuminated trees,
that took our attention,
as did this single tree,
which went through,
all manner of light changes,
so I took a few photographs of just a few of the colour changes,
the same with these two trees,
at the end of the post I have made a quick video, which I have not edited, it is straight out of the camera with just a bit of music added, which might give an idea of the changing colours,
in it there are a number of the installations,
that we will be looking at tonight,
back to the trail,
which makes its way,
past most of the major buildings,
like this one,
I have to admit I am not sure which building this is,
but it certainly made a nice backdrop,
next a cathedral like light arch,
once inside,
another quick photograph,
with Steve and Kai,
well I had to get in on the act,
we both did,
I just hate it when somebody ruins the photograph!
Diana and Kai as happy as ever,
and we could not forget Steve,
this was a slightly different look,
all of the other installations were electric,
but this one used flames,
as its light source,
looking back to the cathedral like structure,
a new shop had appeared since our last visit,
Diana thought a flat cap and matching bow tie would suit me,
I think the wine suited me better,
as well as a snack bar and gifts for sale, the new building also housed a restaurant,
back on to the trail,
a quick look back to the new building,
and we were off,
to cherry walk,
which almost looked like a avenue of cherry trees,
at the end of which, was this building,
looking back to the avenue,
and onwards,
to the funfair,
again I am not sure what this building housed,
but I do know this is a helter-skelter,
and I know a roundabout when I see one,
just a shame there are not more customers for the rides operators,
my attention was drawn to the steps of this building,
actually the chap standing on them, I have no idea what he is all about,
cars,
and trains made up another couple of rides,
we entered a part of the trail titled Harry Potter, through this mist curtain,
and came upon,
a huge waterfall of lights,
and when I say huge,
it was,
the lights changing colour,
as they made the effect of failing water,
inside,
a tree,
which in turn,
changed through,
a rainbow of colors,
it really was quiet stunning,
a quick pose from Diana,
before we left,
and I had a quick look at the ground lights,
everybody remembered this stall from last year,
and the fire to roast your marshmallows, great fun, just do not drop them in!
we made our way past the outside of the waterfall,
to the exit of Harry Potter Land,
even from the outside,
the waterfall was a great show to watch,
in the distance,
another illuminated tree,
along with what we thought were mushrooms,
bit I think maybe Will-o'-the-wisps,
change colours,
as we stood and watched,
it was all so pretty,
and I think we were all amazed, at the amount of work that must have gone in to designing these features,
as we neared what was the far tree,
the light show continued,
continually changing,
it was almost like,
the enchanted forest,
then a single tree,
decked out in white,
yes it is me,
a quick rest for a photograph,
and we were on our way,
we were going to stop here for a little refreshment, but it was now late, and the stall holder was already packed,
so we had to hurry a little,
well it was a bit cold,
to be locked in Kew Gardens overnight!
a quick pose,
and what was this in the distance?
a building full of moving lights,
they were contained in fabric tubes,
which moved as lots of children ran through them,
emerging the other end of the display,
I looked back,
we were now nearing the rear of the lake,
past a few more buildings,
and the end of the Palm House,
with its imposing guards,
in the distance across the lake the library,
we had now passed the Palm House,
in its ever changing colors,
and were admiring the water curtain,
in the lake,
that had lights played on it,
we continued towards the rear of the lake,
the water curtain,
changing shapes,
and colours,
in the distance,
the blue building on the far right,
the entrance,
and now for us the exit,
so a final look,
at the Palm House,
in all of its glory,
as we start the walk,
back to where we began,
what a magical evening,
the light show totally different from last year,
we will be back, when the weather is warmer!
we passed the Christmas tree at the entrance,
and the now deserted entrance turnstiles,
on our walk to the car we passed Kew tube station, Steve and Kai kindly dropped us off at home, where we said our farewells, many, many thanks indeed,
as I mentioned earlier, I had cobbled a video together it has all of the outtakes, the out of focus bits, warts and all, but it might give an idea of what some of the lights shows were like, and with that we were off to bed.
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