More Christmas lights on the canals
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341752)
Rockingham, Australia
December 7, 2022 11:01pm CST
I promised you a photo of one of the more highly decorated mansions on the canals in Mandurah in Western Australia and here it is.
The forecast had been for thunderstorms in the evening and sure enough, we had quite a lot of thunder and lightning while we were on the boat but the rain held off till we alighted from the bus back at the village. Then, some of us had to run the last few metres to our houses.
We booked out the ‘pirate boat’ and were encouraged to wave our fists and shout ‘Aarrgh’ at all the other tourist craft – and there were a lot.
But it was as if the powers-that-be were saying ‘you want lights and noise, I’ll give you lights and noise’ as the sky show and thunder far surpassed anything we were seeing.
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@DaddyEvil (137464)
• United States
8 Dec 22
Oh, my goodness! They're using enough electricity to run a small city! It is lovely, though.
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@popciclecold (39461)
• United States
8 Dec 22
That's amazing. You weren't afraid.?
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
9 Dec 22
Oh that is nice the entire house is covered with lights. We also have like that in here where the whole street do cover their houses with lights like that. It is nice to look at but I am just not sure about the cost of electricity for having those lit up.
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@snowy22315 (181955)
• United States
8 Dec 22
Looks like something we would have on TV here, The Great Christmas Light Fight. For those people Christmas lights are their life.
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec 22
Luckily we were off the water before the storm really hit. There was a group going out after us. I hope they didn't get too wet.
@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Dec 22
This is stupendous Judy!!
Thank you so much for sharing with us. I have never seen any lights like these
Thank you so much for sharing with us. I have never seen any lights like these1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
9 Dec 22
@JudyEv Oh yes it was indeed Judy. I tell you it is really marvellous and outstanding.
I tell you it is really marvellous and outstanding.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec 22
They are really something. Such a lot of effort and cost to do this.
@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Dec 22
That is a lot of lights.
I prefer natures show.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 22
There's something exciting about thunder and lightning. I would always keep my blinds or shades open so I could get the full effect from the time I was a child. I'm sure the one you experienced was just as good as it gets.
The boat trip sounds like fun especially shouting Aarrgh to passing crafts.
I love the picture.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
8 Dec 22
This is over done. Don't you think? I would never put that ditto sign if this was there next to Solitaire (lol)
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@JudyEv (341752)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec 22
Most were overdone to billy-o. Just a couple were a bit more tasteful.
