One reason why Christmas in LA is cool

I am now officially filled to the brim with Christmas cheer. One reason is that last night we went to see the holiday light display that the city of Los Angeles puts on every year at Griffith Park. It's set up on the side of a street in the park (next to the zoo), and you can drive through the display. But the best fun is walking along the opposite side of the street, soaking it in.

This is the beginning of the display. It's 3 or 4 cars lengths long, and you can see how tall it is relative to the cars inside it.


It's put together by the city's Department of Water and Power. So of course they get some free advertising.











They depict various parts of life in Los Angeles. Here's the Hollywood Bowl.












Here's a blurry LAX...














This was one of my favorites, the Griffith Observatory...













And LA City Hall, the home of the esteemed Mayor Villagairosa and his elves in the city council...

Of course, my favorite part is being able to share it with the Mighty Mrs. J and the kids. We go pretty much every year. And we went this year with a family we've become friends with during the last year. Knowing them has made this year better...