Wednesday, April 21, 2010

ABC Wednesday: N is for Necklace of Lights

Like a string of luminous pearls, the Necklace of Lights encircles the three mile shoreline of Lake Merritt.  Wikipedia reports that the necklace, featuring 126 lampposts and 3,400 bulbs, was first lit in 1925. The lights were turned off during WWII and finally reinstalled in 1985.  It is a pleasant stroll in the evening under the soft lights.  For other contributions to ABC Wednesday, click here.

10 comments:

  1. Oh that is outstanding..... A necklace of lights..What a good subject for "N".

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  2. interesting. what a beautiful image. love the cropping.

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  3. Makes me miss the handy cliff to harbour evening walk we used to enjoy in Whitby. Here in York there's no real place to stroll nearby.

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  4. And a very pretty necklace at that!

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  5. This is an exceptionally nice capture of the lights around the lake, Carolyn!

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  6. Lights are fabulous! And, a necklace of lights is superb! Beautiful!

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  7. Very lovely.

    Off topic, someone posted a comment at my blog about how a person wanting to go to Oakland ended up in Auckland, New Zealand!

    On behalf of the ABC Wednesday team, thank you for participating.

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  8. Oh, that's a great shot! And perfect for N, too!

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  9. Very nice shot ! Sorry I haven't been by lately. I will try to stop by more often. Have a nice week !

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