Christmas Illuminations in my city♪

Good Morning friends from Japan;
I have never enjoyed our city's Christmas illuminations before. And didn't expected to go this year, either.  Luckily, my husband encouraged me to take pictures for my blog post. (I don't have driver's license so he has to take me)  Wow, he made me surprised with the offer p;)  My first attempt taking pictures at night...  I know my pictures didn't do justice to the beauty of illuminations. (I need help from my talented photographer friends; struggled with the modes, haha)

(So sorry for many pictures today;)


*In front of ANA-hotel*
Sculptures were dressed with Santa♬♬♬　

*Inside of the city mall*

*At our city park*

Pictures are worse than taken in the city...  I visited here (the park) first and fiddled with the mode of camera before going to the city. Might have worked a bit. That is why I put them above.

                                                                  Maze for children

Ties between parents and children

"swans which became stars in the sky"  Early spring last year, about 400 of our swans we had in the lake by the park were killed due to the bird  influenza; made all of citizens so sad.

It took me so long arranging the pictures last night, haha.  And I know I need to catch up with you a lot (^^;)  My father is doing so-so well.  It makes me sad that considering his condition, we won't be able to take him to my house to eat year-crossing Soba noodle this year. Today, another busy day visiting aunt and and father and so on.  Hope you all doing well at this time of the year♪