Christmas Decorations by CavalierLady
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UF3 for background, garland, and ornaments, apophysis for the tree, tinsel, and garland snowflakes, assembled in PSP.
This Thursday will be the Thanksgiving Holiday in the U.S.
Many people use this long holiday weekend to bring out all the decorations and begin the time consuming task of decortating the tree, the outside of the house, and the yard. There are already houses on my street decorated and lit up at night, this early! My fondest memories are of my childhood christmases in my mother's German tradition that the christmas tree was not seen until Christmas Eve. I remember my father bundling me up and driving me all around town in the old blue Buick and looking at all the houses lit up with Christmas lights and the twinkling of the Christmas trees shining through frosted windows. When he considered that a suitable amount of time had passed, he prompted me to look towards the heavens saying that he had just seen Santa's sleigh and the beacon of Rudolph's bright shiny nose heading towards our house, and shouldn't we hurry home to see? The house appeared dark, and the curtains were closed. When we entered, what to my wondering eyes should appear but the bright shining and sparkling christmas tree, complete with the shiny, heavy golden tinsel that my grandmother had sent from Germany, and real candles carefully situated all around the tree, on branches that could support their weight, and each one of them lit, adding magical light to the darkened room, and softly illuminating all the colorfully wrapped presents under the tree! I think that was the year that I got a bicycle for Christmas. No telling how hard and fast my mother and brother had to work to get everything ready before we got home, since we didn't have cell phones back then. Even now, in our own home, I try to wait until just a couple of days before Christmas to decorate the tree, and turn on the lights in a darkened room, while listening to christmas carols and gathering all our loved ones together.
Whatever holiday traditions you celebrate this Thanksgiving and Christmas, may they be filled with laughter and love, and the cherished memories of Thankgiving dinners and Christmases past. May your loved ones be with you, or near in spirit, and may your harvest be plentiful with many things to be thankful for, the least of which being the presents under the tree, but the many things that you hold dear to your heart that bring you joy during this special time of year, and all throughout the year. Thanks for all your generous views and comments on previous images and a Happy Holiday Season to all! ...:)Maria
Comments (43)
squeeka
Beautiful! And what a wonderful remmberance of a special Christmas tradition:) Lovely image and such a wonderful feeling! Happy Holidays to you also! ~jen :)
CarolSassy
And the same to you Mariaaaaa!!!! (: I love all of this. Pretty, pretty everything! V
iceberg5
An outstandingly good and entertaining picture , Maria . Each bauble is a wonderful work of art in itself and they look so ornamental and graceful suspended from your fractal Xmas tree . The wires are superb and those Kaleido decorations are charming ! V
Jepessen
Long time no see, Maria. I'm glad to see that you're always one of the best!!! Congratulations!
Rhiannontbtbts
Gorgeous! :D :D
utak3r
Beautiful tree :) And thank you very much for your wishes! and.. same to you and your family :)
bebert
very nice job !!!
abmlober
Thank you for the story behind your image...
DennisReed
Such a sweet story and Fractal Composition! Hugs!
blacq_nyght_vampyre
THIS IS beautiful! Thank you for sharing your story too. I love this!!! Vote
KITCHAOS
Maria you are just to sweet!...wonderful Christmas tree and story!
redbeard
Wow, a lovely tree and ornaments! Very impressive and beautiful work. It was my job, as a kid, to walk around with my father and check out what the local Christmas tree sellers had to offer. There would be two or three of them within a few blocks of our apartment in NYC and we would bring home the best one we could find. Love all of the pieces of this and when put together with your great narrative they all become greater. Excellent!*
rocserum
a very well created seasonal image. the postwork in excellently done. RS
Richardphotos
certainly the season for xmas trees and you got a looker here
zzzzra
Funny chrismas composition ! :D
invidiosa
lovely Christmas image!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful and very beautiful and creative work Maria!!!
PixelRic
Thank you, and may YOUR joy be full and running over this season. :)
RNGOERNER
Delightfully cheery and cheering work. Excellent!
classyladytwo
Fantastic Maria what a lovely image fabulous work on it such detail I think we all have good memories of the past thanks for sharing some of yours Happy Holidays dear Maria *V
avalonfaayre
Okay, now my keyboard is all wet. Such a story. Don't know what is wrong with me lately. I cry over everything. Even toilet paper commercials. This is wonderful. Vote
jandunne
You built yourself (and us) a winner here! V
Snow_Angel
Ohhh Maria! This is such a Beautiful image you made! Brings tears to my eyes! Such a lovely sharing of your childhood experience too! I will stay awhile and just ponder all this! Excellent work! :) V
Rooster
This is wonderful!!!!!!! WOW! The tree is just perfect! Happy holidays to you :) V
kansas
A beautiful Christmas image. Wonderful story-Thank you. In our family, we always put up the Christmas tree on Christmas eve. A great joyful family gathering time. Thank you , Maria, and I wish you a joyous Christmas, even thought it is early.
paragon5
Awesome image, Maria! Love the decorations and the details you implemented in this one! This would make a great Christmas card!
macelene
Very pretty. Would make a lovely Christmas card :)
kuzy62
Unbelievable image and a great story as well!!!!
gumbykat
Incredible!!!
Dreamingbee
really fantastic christmas work .. so beautiful .. thx for it !!! vote