Christmas In Hopelands

Every year the city lights up the nearby Hopeland Gardens and tonight was one of our semi-frequent visits to the event. We just went ahead and walked the 1-1/2 mile, one way trip over, which makes more sense than driving a mile to park the car and ride the 2 miles on the mandatory shuttle bus. I took along the camera using my walking stick as a monopod. It is amazing how hard it is to hold that combination steady for the 3 to 4 secs of required exposure, even with propping it against the something. To overcompensate I tried some intentional movements with only a couple of minor successes.