• Wednesday-What'sUP December 24 - 03:44 pm

Today's trio of photos were sent to me by George Bailey and show the Christmas spirit that abounds in the Copper Harbor area this year. The Community Park is all decked out in lights of various colors and designs, creating quite a superb display. This masterpiece must be bright enough to be seen by passing freighters that are still out there in the shipping lanes.

I remember as a kid, going for an evening drive to look at the decorations and lights that people had put up. Do folks still do that, I wonder? I just might have to revive that tradition again. It's a great way to get in the Christmas spirit, maybe play a Christmas CD along the way.

Very pretty! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! We still drive about to see Christmas light displays. It no longer takes much distance or time now that this used to be rural area we live in has gone from farm fields to new housing developements.

Thanks Mary! Wonderful choices for today's pictures. And to be provided by none other than George Bailey - what could be more perfect for Christmas?

Funny you should mention going to look at lights - we decided to revive that tradition this year! Wish we could go to Copper Harbor to see these.

Merry Christmas!

Nice displays!

Yes, people still do drive around to look at the lights. Fewer people seem to decorate the outside of their homes these days. Is it because they are too busy, too lazy, or too cold? This year I managed only to put up a door wreath on the outside. My excuse was I was too busy.

Beautiful pics today.

Merry Christmas to Everyone may your Holidays be blessed with joy and love.

Great photos! They definely put you in the holiday mood!!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!

Ironic that going to see Christmas decorated houses again was mentioned. We went out last eve here in Monroe county and took along our son and his family that are visiting from California for the Christmas season. Yes they enjoyed it especially now that we have a few inches of snow to cozy things up.

MERRY CHRISTMAS to all.

Merry Christmas to All - Fun pics! That George Bailey is quite a guy!!!

Lovely pictures...thank you, George! WISHING ALL A MOST MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!

Tom...I noticed that as well. My first guess, considering the economy was that they did not want to run up their electric bill.

When we lived downstate we use to go around looking at Christmas lights all the time. We even use to get out and look at Halloween lights.

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My daughter,her family & her husband's family are going sightseeing for decorations in a limo in Lansing tonight. Wish there were room for me but don't think so. LOL Must be nice huh!!!

Beautiful photos, George Bailey. Hmmmm, isn't that the name of Jimmy Stewart's character in "It's a Wonderful Life"?

Exactly right Shirley!

While driving through Naperville, Ill. recently (western suburb of Chgo) came across a house (just south of North Central College, east of downtown)decorated to the hilt! Lights all over, displays, Santa, Mary and Joseph (in a nice area on their own). They even had the leg lamp from the Christmas Story in an upstairs window. I'm sure the local electric company declared a dividend with all the power they used.
Oh the house next door must of decided they weren't even going to try. They put up a large arrow made up of clear lights pointing to next door. Merry Christmas to all.

Nice to see that Christmas is being celebrated all over the world!! Dr. Nat and I have been to 3 different Christmas markets here in Germany (Frankfurt, Koln, and Trier) and in each one people are smiling having a grand time. Of course, we have been taking in the sights and the foods as well. I must say that the bratwurst here is out of this world, and the gluwine is a nice warm treat walking around in the cold winter nights....

The snow in Calumet is deep enough this year that I have had to go out and shovel snow away from the outdoor decorations so that they can be seen from the street! We always drive around town after church on Christmas Eve to look at everyones lights before going home. I wish we had the time to go all the way to the harbor and check out those.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO PAST EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS FROM THE KEWEENAW ACADEMY.

Locally, if you want to see a fine neighborhood display of Christmas lights, drive south on Green Acres Rd from the M26 intersection; I think this is the finest display of holiday lights in the Copper Country, and the neighborhood as been doing this for several years....a half mile of house to house lights!

Great Job George Bailey, It's a Wonderful Live and a wonderful
view in the UP.

Beautiful photos! I always enjoy looking at Christmas lights. I'm bookmarking this webpage (not mine) 4 all 2 enjoy. They are recordings of Christmas Carols that perhaps the early settlers of the Keweenaw listened 2:
http://www.oldchristmaslights.com/music.htm

to g. bailey is it true that an angel get their wings when a bell rings

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU i hope you all been good this year lol so santa can stop by oh by the way nice pictures of copper harbor

"and that goes for you too!" George Bailey "It's a Wonderful Life"

Beautiful photos. Merry Christmas to all.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.

Yes it is a wonderful life! Thanks for all the wonderful comments! The lights were erected by Capt. Donny Kilpela and his crew from Copper Harbor.

Wonderful! I love the sprit in Copper Harbor.
Good for Captain and Crew! I plan and taking
a ride to Isle Royale on his boat next summer.

The webpage I posted in my above posting is not active, but is still archived, and I'm reposting it here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20080220054905/http://www.oldchristmaslights.com/music.htm

Great news! Someone has been working 2 restore George Nelson's Old Christmas Lights website, including the Christmas Carols recorded on old phonograph cylinders. Here's the new webpage:
http://www.oldchristmastreelights.com/music.htm