Merry Christmas (Eve)

Happy Holidays!

Just in case I forget to update.. hoping everyone has a lovely Christmas, however you do or don't celebrate..

"This is as posed as I get people!"

Holiday Lights in South Berkeley

Three homes on a corner in South Berkeley all lit up for the holidays..

Fulton & Derby.. as seen on my walk this evening,(not my corner,btw..)

night light

walking home tonight passing Triple Rock.. Shattuck Avenue has lovely holiday lights (and in some cases, decorations) wrapping all the trees on either side of Shattuck Avenue..

4th Street Holiday Lights

Short video from a drive down 4th Street shops in Berkeley. May try another time for a more complete pass later this year.. =)

Shopping Cart Tree is Lit!

Old Bank District Lights

Light at OBD garage, originally uploaded by meekorouse.

Back in November of last year, I posted some photos of the Old Bank District folks unloading these screens off a flatbed truck. They were eventually installed on the OBD garage.

They were put up shortly before the rest of the holiday decorations, but unlike the decorations, these blue "curtain" lights are still up. Not sure if they'll be permanent or not, or why the curtain shape (we were thinking they'd maybe project stuff in the opening part but I've never seen anything like that).

Just in case they take it down, I wanted to make sure everyone (who actually looks here) can see how that installation turned out. I must say the blue glow in our loft is rather nicet.

Most Wonderful Time Coming Soon!

A chance view out the window had us spotting a big flatbed truck parked across the street this afternoon:


So what's under those tarps??




Holiday lights are here!


They were pulled off the truck:


and then carried off to be stored temporarily..



Assuming they'll go up within the next week (since Thanksgiving is next week) and our neighborhood will begin to look all festive again:

Lights on 4th Street between Spring and Main,(photo from Dec 2008).

**UPDATE** Indeed they are holiday lights but not for 4th Street.. They'll start work in the next day or so I've been told.

all done!

The folks at Gilmore Assoc. have put all the decorations up around the Old Bank District.. (updated @ 6am 11/26)


corner of 4th & Main.. the Hellman Building, the Old Bank & west to the Continental Building on Spring all have bows and wreaths..




Continental Building with bows.. (11/24)


Hellman Building entrance at night..


The Old Bank at night..

and of course, the San Fernando..


when you come to look for a loft, you'll see the lobby is decorated too..

garland decorates the stairs..

UPDATE:
lights across 4th Street..

It's beginning to look a lot like..

Walking home in the rain..

Holiday lights outside Casey's Irish Pub. Rainy street. Coming back from the Bloggers on Ice meet (would have wanted to stay longer but the rain and the cold was getting me down) needed to be somewhere warm where more than just my paws, tightly wrapped around my hot chocolate (which was being downed pretty quick) wouldn't feel the chill so much.

For $3 that was one good hot chocolate. =)