The 7th thing I learned again in 2024 -- light is huge for artists

A most beautiful tree

Photo

Barbara Muir © 2022

Steven and I are in love with a specific tree in Toronto.  I couldn't tell you

the street it lives on, but I could take you there. We take a route home from our
favourite grocery story, up a tree lined street, and then into a neighbourhood that has
one of the most beautiful trees -- pine I think -- in the city.  

We love that tree year round.  In a city filled with trees it's a bit weird to have 

a stronger attachment to one tree.  Of course we love all of them.  But this tree --

probably 50 feet tall is a stunner. As I said in a post on this last year:

"Steven and I are light chasers.  I realize that.  All year round we
try and see the sunset. And this month when the 21st comes, and
the days start getting longer we will be toasting one another
with a small glass of champagne! Hurray.

Meanwhile the brilliant (pardon my pun) thing about December,
especially in a colder climate, is that in the darkest month there
are lights everywhere. 

Last year this very tall, majestic beauty was lit so beautifully in
December that we were in awe every time we saw it.  This year 
some people put lights on in November, and we kept thinking
the tree would be lit early, but it wasn't.  December 1, we drove by and
started shouting yay, and almost jumping up and down in our
seats with excitement. (That's right some people never grow up.)

The picture in no way does the beauty of this 50 foot tall beauty
justice, but it does give you an idea.

It is majestic all year round, but with its lights on it's spectacular.
Here's to all the lights in Toronto right now, making this otherwise
cold, and sometimes grey season, a treat.

Have a loving your life day.