Another fine day in the RVA, warmer even than yesterday, and sunny again. Enjoyed a nice walk earlier, and watched some football on tv, and then once again got in the car and took a drive. This time, it was shorter, and basically in the N. Chesterfield area. Loved this tree which is to be found on Janhke Road. You don't see trees like this in North Carolina or in Kentucky/Indiana for that matter, I happen to think that they are amazing. This was not part of the Tacky Light Tour guide, but I remembered it from past years and I was hoping that they still did it. I am happy to say....they do.
Another place that is not listed in the Tacky Light Guide at Richmond.com (which is a great place to see some of the houses and get directions) is this house off of Walmsley Road which is just off of Hull Street, or via Turner Road. You can't miss it - the tall tree seen at right of the house and below in a better photo, can be seen from the road. I love this house, the detail that goes into it, and of course the hours and hours of work. Something like this has to be an on-going project lasting many weeks. I just thought it was a hell of a thing to see, and enjoyed wandering around and looking at all of the items in the yard.
This is the tree, and some of the blowups and other items in the yard. There are a lot of things to see there, and the owner of the house was out and about handing out candy canes. I was there for quite a while, took quite a few photos and just kind of looked it over. It was also fun to watch the other people and the kids - I can see why people like to do this. It was a grand thing indeed!
So, saw these and actually saw a few more places. Though not "Tacky" there are a lot of lights around the Midlothian Turnpike area, many nice looking houses. As I noted in a neighborhood walk, many houses have been tastefully done, and those are also very nice too.
So, a nice weekend in Richmond, very colorful and just fun as so many are - but this has been something special because this tends to be a magical time of year. I appreciate all the the work, and the designing, and the sure to be very impressive electric bills that are generated during this period of the year. Be watching, more to come soon!
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