Monday, December 31, 2018

Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens 2018

We went again to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens (see the previous trip here). We went on the Saturday before Christmas and had to wait quite a while to get into the parking lot. Perseverance paid off and we wound up in the smaller lot right next to the train display. That became our first stop.

Conservatory at Brookside Gardens

The conservatory is a big greenhouse, so they had plenty of plants on display. We only stopped to look at one since we wanted to catch the trains.

Poinsettias 

The train display was more or less exactly the same as previous years, but that's okay since it's a fantastic display.

Big train table!

Other end of the table with a conservatory replica

Dragon!

The side display recreates a trolley route from Washington up to the Cabin John Hotel.

Georgetown Car Barn (with Exorcist stairs!)

Band and dancers at Glen Echo!

Cabin John Hotel

We wandered through the outdoor lights, which were delightful as usual.

Just outside the conservatory

Loch Ness Monster recreation

A fox

A turtle

Some trees and teepees

A dragonfly

At the Visitors Center, they were serving snacks and had entertainment. The band was The Eclectiks, a Celtic-inspired group that did pop classics and more traditional tunes. Naturally, they played Christmas favorites in their own style.

The Eclectiks

The garden is celebrating fifty years of existence and commemorated that in light!

Birthday lights!

The visit was fun and we will probably go back next year!

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