Christmas Around the World

Cape May, NJ

 

SHORECOOK and her husband went to Cape May, NJ for an evening out.  While there, she photographed these gorgeous houses!  These first two images are Bed and Breakfast places, followed by a picture of a horse and buggy.

Horse and buggy

Cape May, NJ is a resort town located on the southern end of a peninsula where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is known for it's world famous victorian structures, including this one of Washington Street Mall.

 

 These pictures captured by  SHORECOOK, have enabled us to tour a slice of her life in Cape May, NJ!

Thanks SHORECOOK!

Ashdown, Arkansas

Now, we will go visit Ashdown, Arkansas.  This is a town close to the Texas border.  Here is the courthouse!




Mimosa grew up in this town, her parents still live there.

The lovely courthouse was built in 1907.  She is all dressed up in her finest Christmas Glory!  Besides the fact that this Grand Old Dame has weathered fires, more than one tornado, the Great Depression, and the hideous decade of the 1970's when the battle cry was "Modernize, modernize, MODERNIZE!', she still stands just as strong, proud, and beautiful as she was when that last brick was laid back in 1907.

This is an extra special place to Mimosa because as she grew up, she  lived close by. Her best friend's Mom worked in the Sheriff's office. She and her bff could be seen almost daily in the summer, roaming the halls and (if they could get away with it) playing in the court room!  Their bicycles were a common site on the front walk.

Mimosa sent a link to a page about the Courthouse as well so we can see just how beautiful she is even without her Christmas "Bling".  1991 was the first Christmas for this incredible display.Mimosa still lived in Ashdown then and helped raise the money for all those lights!  The cost of the lights and their installation is a 100% citizen volunteer effort, so county funds are not needed.  There reallyy are still "Mayberry's" out there!

http://www.littlerivercountyar.info/LRC.htm

Mimosa, thank you for sharing Ashdown, Arkansas with us!

Christmas in Taunton, Massachusetts

Hi – I’m Jodi (that’s my AR user name as well) and this is from Taunton, MA.  This isn’t a great picture, I apologize, but it’s the best I could get.  I love the idea you have of gathering these pictures – thank you!

From wikipedia:

The green was laid out in 1830 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and contains approximately 20 buildings on 50 acres (20 ha).  Taunton Green has historically the gathering place for troops headed to war and since 1914 it has hosted the city's annual holiday light display which attracts visitors from throughout the area, giving Taunton the nickname of "The Christmas City".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton_Green#cite_note-

Jodi---Thank you for sharing Taunton, Massachusetts with us!