Days 343 & 345: Light Show

On December 13, 2011December 13, 2011 By LindyIn photography

One of the best things about the holiday season is the Christmas lights. Friday evening we drove around Kansas City to look at outdoor Christmas lights. My favorite light display is at Crown Center, with the giant Christmas tree and lot of smaller trees covered in white lights and surrounded by water fountains.

Finally on Sunday Jerod and I had time to go get a Christmas tree and decorate it. The best part was turning off the overhead lights, eating cookies, and drinking eggnog as we admired our tree.

The Crown Center holiday light display in Kansas City, Mo.

An abstract photo of our Christmas tree.

Day 344: Silver Bells

On December 12, 2011December 12, 2011 By LindyIn photography

Saturday evening we attended the Fountain City Brass Band Bells-a-Plenty concert. These brass players never cease to amaze me; they’ve won world titles in Britain – a country known for brass bands. FCBB is probably the best brass band in America. If you live in the Kansas City area, go to one of their concerts.

(I’m coming back to Friday’s photo – I’m going to post it with Sunday’s photo since they have a similar theme.)

Euphonium players awe the crowd at the Fountain City Brass Band holiday concert.

Day 342: Candy Cane Land

On December 11, 2011December 11, 2011 By LindyIn photography3 Comments

A few nights ago I pulled out a family recipe book to make some cookies for our holiday party at work. I thought I’d try something different and cute, so I decided to make candy cane cookies. Several hours later … I finally finished forming the last one. They were cute, but I could tell the recipe came from a stay-at-home mom. Or maybe I’m just a slow baker. If you have lots of free time, I’d be happy to send you the recipe.

Day 341: Blue Moon

On December 8, 2011June 20, 2012 By LindyIn night photography, photography2 Comments

On my way to work yesterday morning I saw a giant military airplane sitting at our tiny downtown airport. I was hoping it would still be there on my way home; it would be the perfect photo for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. My husband got to see the plane from his office window as it took off later that morning. “It was hard to miss,” he said. “It pretty much took up the entire window.” If only I had left my camera with him! When trying to figure out what else to take a photo of on my way home, I noticed the bright moon and cloud formations around it. So I present to you my second-choice photo.

The moon lights up the downtown sky on my way home.

Day 340: An Elegant Evening

On December 7, 2011December 7, 2011 By LindyIn photography

Yesterday evening my church hosted a Ladies Christmas Tea for over 450 women. I’m not used to doing much of anything elegant, but it was fun to look at the fancy table settings, sip tea with other ladies, sing carols, and listen to an inspirational speaker. (KMBC 9’s Lora Moritz, who is pretty well-known in Kansas City.) The desserts at our table were incredible, as was the message of hope – don’t you wish you had been there?

A Ladies Christmas Tea table, adorned with desserts, fine china, and Christmas decorations.

Day 339: Merry Tuba Christmas!

On December 6, 2011 By LindyIn photography

Yesterday marked the 14th year I’ve participated in Tuba Christmas – a holiday concert performed by tuba and euphonium players. This year was unique, because we had the honor of performing in the exquisite new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The concert was standing room only, with some people even in a reception hall viewing the concert on-screen. I’m proud to say this is probably the most crowded the Helzberg Hall at the performing arts center has ever been. I mean, who wouldn’t want to listen to 600 low-brass players belt out Christmas music?

My baritone and my Tuba Christmas scarf, filled with pins dating back to in 1997.

The Helzberg Hall a the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is filled with guests and performers at the Kansas City Tuba Christmas.

Days 336-338: ‘Tis The Season

On December 5, 2011 By LindyIn photography

This weekend was filled with Christmas preparations and activities. Friday evening we attended the University of Kansas Holiday Vespers concert with songs from the KU Symphony Orchestra and the KU Choirs. I spent some time at my parents’ house on Saturday where I was able to admire my all-time favorite holiday decoration: my mom’s Dickens Village. And Sunday evening Jerod and I finally made time to put up our own Christmas decorations with just one minor injury. What are your favorite holiday traditions or decorations?

The KU Orchestra and Choir perform "It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year."

A pile of Christmas decorations awaits my creativity and my husband's skills.

Day 335: The Holiday Parties Are Upon Us

On December 2, 2011 By LindyIn photography

Yesterday I met with the other girls on our Fun Committee at work to finish and deliver the invitations for our Holiday Party. Thanks to Pinterest, we have so many great ideas for our Cocoa & Cookies party!

My Cocoa & Cookies party invitation decorates the evergreen in my office.

Day 334: Bokeh Holiday Lights

On December 1, 2011 By LindyIn photography

Now that it’s December, I can officially start shooting holiday photos. I love my 50 mm f/1.8 lens. I’ve been waiting for Christmas for eight months to take photos like this.