Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival
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It was a cold evening last week that we drove through the Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival. I appreciated the warmth of the car. It’s a 3.5-mile drive through Seneca Creek State Park near Gaithersburg, Maryland and the display continues from 6-9 PM each evening (except Christmas) through December 31st.
The length of the winding road provides plenty of room for light scenes on grassy areas and in the lake. We were behind a slow car which suited us just fine. I had my window rolled down at least half the time getting pictures and other people must have too; children’s excited chatter about the lights coming from the cars around us was part of the holiday cheer of the place. My husband had Christmas Carols playing out the car sound system, so we added some sound to experience as well.
My favorite picture of the evening was a simple one….of three bright trees in the darkness.
There was a teddy bear land area that was a lot of fun.
And then we came to the end with a bear-in-the-box (rather than a Jack-in-the box! Time to head home in a holiday mood.
