One’s life is full of many different kinds of celebrations; weddings, birth of a child, celebration of someone’s life, events, holidays and this list can go on. December is the month many people all over the world traditionally celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, St Lucia’s day, Fiesta of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Omisoka, Boxing Day, to name a few celebrations. The holiday seasons are rejoiced with parades, festivals, parties, family time, gifts and laughter.
To celebrate this season, we recently visited Naples Botanical Garden in Southwest Florida to see their “Night Lights in the Garden”. It was a wonderful evening as people roamed the Garden enjoying the festival of lights while viewing various sculptures and being entertained with beautiful music, good food and drinks.
“Colorful lights instantly make me feel like eight years old again…” ∼ unknown
Colorful lights on the plants and trees emphasized their individual structure, patterns and texture.
“Festivals are fun for kids, fun for parents and offer a welcome break from the stresses of the nuclear family.” ∼ Tom Hodgkinson
“With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.” ∼ Henri Matisse
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way.” ∼ Georgia O’Keefe
“The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals.” ∼ Siddharth Katragadda