Monday, December 21, 2009

Deck the Halls (and streets)

Simply walking through Milan in December put a smile on my face. All the stores and streets were decked out with wonderfully classy lights and Christmas decor. The biggest Christmas tree I've ever seen trimmed with flowers and lights almost stole the show in the piazza where the Duomo usually dominates.

Purple is "in" so of course Milan had to have a current trend incorporated into this tree...
Each district had different decorative street lights. I loved the chandeliers...
So simple yet elegant.
Close to where I live were these beatiful organic forms lining Via Vercelli...
Even prettier with the snow coming down...







The castle's lights pulsed in rythm with festive music.

At the famous Opera House, La Scala, white forms of birds, trees, and people flowed across the facade.


This giant mistle toe hanging from the Galleria's illumnated dome attracted many a smooches!
The Galleria...

The fantastic festive decor covering the city was quick to get me into the Christmas spirit! Ahhh!

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