Despite the short days, usually accompanied by fog and rain, I do love this time of year. And by short, I mean that today, the shortest day of the year, the sun rises at 8:00 am and sets at 4:21pm.
The holiday lights in Sequim and Port Angeles go up right around Thanksgiving. From a nod to Sequim’s agricultural past, to the millions of lights put up the Jamestown S’Kallam tribe at its properties, these lights add plenty of cheer and brightness.
Taking about 7,500 hours to install 2.5 million LED lights, the Jamestown S’Kallam lights are as impressive as any you’d see in Seattle. And in a prettier setting (yes, yes, Seattle has some lovely, scenic areas, but to my mind, it’s nothing as stunning as the Olympic Peninsula).
Just a few of the lights at 7 Cedars Casino Resort
This old pickup truck in Sequim, with Santa in the window is just plain fun.
Tractors and 30 foot tree in downtown Sequim
The lights along Railroad Bridge make for a lovely, and if you’re so inclined, romantic walk.
I drove past this Father Christmas display in a Sequim barn on one of my meanders through the Dungeness Valley.
The boats at the Port Angeles Yacht Club get in on the act, too.
The Christmas tree in front of the Conrad Dyar Fountain at the intersection of First and Laurel streets is looking pretty festive!
