illuminated

 Delish butternut squash gnocchi--delight of dinner downtown with Aunt Liz.

 Liz~n~Willie

 Just happened to see a snippet in the paper about Luminations at the Lady Bird Wildflower Center and as it was free admission with a donation of two cans of food, thought I'd pop down and see it.

 Magical and enchanting are the only, perhaps inane, adjectives I can use.  These photos don't even approach the atmosphere created by miles of luminaries.

I've just begun a holiday tradition for myself in Austin.  And hopefully, next year it won't be 81 bloody degrees while I enjoy it.