Monday, December 17, 2007

Winter Wonderland

I had never been in New York during Christmastime, so I anxiously awaited the arrival of the season this year.

Decorations started popping up on and in stores, office buildings and apartment lobbies all over the city by mid-November. It seemed like everyday for the last month I saw new lights strung up here or a new Christmas tree there. Beautiful displays in building lobbies, Christmas music piped from stores onto the streets, and white lights wrapped thick in trees along the sidewalks became the normal scenery as I walked to work. By the time the week of Christmas rolled around, every nook had a wreath and every cranny had a red bow, and lights were strung on anything that would stand still long enough!



The first decorations I saw! The lights at Bloomingdale's on Nov. 13th - a full week before its windows were unvieled.


75th Anniversary of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes!


Lights in the trees around Rockefeller Center.


Cleverly cute window box presents on 5th Avenue.


The green and gold so beautiful in snow - the St. Regis Hotel on 55th and 5th Avenue.


Decorations in front of an office building on 6th Avenue.


The Time and Life Building on 6th Avenue.




Rockefeller Center Christmas tree...featuring my big red hat - haha!


I love the lights and flags around the rink.


Majestic!


St. Patrick's Cathedral had beautiful wreaths on the doors, although you can't see them in this picture!



Tiffany & Co. on the right...thick garland and lights around the windows and entrance.


The star in the intersection of 57th Street and 5th Avenue - fabulous!

The Christmas tree in the center of "Le Cirque" on 59th Street and 3rd Avenue.

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