This is about the extent of ours this year
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2248/...4f85fb7663.jpg
With 2 additions From a Friend !!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2316/...490b6ffc_o.jpg

My fairy/angel has a real candle. Not lit, mostly.

The thing is, when you only put the tree up on Christmas Eve (as per tradition in a lot of Europe), it's generally still very fresh and wet, so not a huge fire hazard. And, as pointed out, they are pretty sparse. Also, the candles are pretty small and were they to fall, the chances of them staying alight are not huge. But still..... :eek: :lol:

Great pics everyone! :santa:

I put pics of our tree and some choice ornaments in a Picasa album:

http://picasaweb.google.com/sstarke/Christmas2007

Here's the tree itself for those who don't like to click :)

Nice ornaments, gtown.

Finally got around to taking one of ours.

Tree, from the top of the stairs so it's a weird perspective. Also the ceiling is at an angle. The tree is 8 ft.

http://cellar.org/2007/2007tree.jpg

House. You can't see how the bottom row twinkles at odd programmable intervals. Note above tree in the window:

http://cellar.org/2007/2007haus.jpg

That's the way to confuse the neighbors.

Wow, those are really nice displays UT!

(We didn't end up getting a tree this year :( )

There's still time. I bet they're about $2 at Lowes now. Or just cruise the streets -someone's probably already thrown one out by now that you could squeak a few more days out of!

(great English there, huh? :rolleyes:)

With and without flash:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2027/...0121b80a65.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2225/...8f605a6d13.jpg

why do the lights look like they only go up the middle of the tree. Interesting way to do it.

Obviously it would look better at night, but now is when I have free time, so...

I just like the look. Plus, it casts a cool shadow. Plus, it leaves the branches available for ornaments, and keeps the wires invisible.