Welcome to Bellevue: Christmas Lights

 There was a video playing at Washington Park with a radio station that you could listen to it in your car.

Lied Activity Center Tree

Washington Park in Olde Town

Winter Quarters Temple and Visitor Center Lights

 Went to the Mormon Trail Center at Winter Quarters to see the exhibits and the lights, so went towards the end of the day.  I had a great time.  They turned the lights on at about 4:30 so just after my tour.  The temple was beautiful.  I really like the purple lights.  I love to see the Nativity as well.

Night at Temple Hill

Our motivation for going to the temple was to see "Behold the Gift," a presentation of the life of the Savior in dance.  The show has both the Bible story and the Book of Mormon story.  My review is http://mmboebillywardle.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-dance-concert-review-behold.html
The dance presentation was very timely.  I slipped to the visitors center to catch some music, (I listened to a couple songs) and then skipped back with family to look at lights.  I caught the live nativity at the end, but I saw Mary and Joseph with the baby Jesus, and the shepherds and the wise men.  A live nativity brings the story to life, and you can feel like you are there.
We walked around the top of the temple and looked at the flower gardens.  No lights here, but the views of Oakland and San Francisco are excellent.  Also looking down and the decorated Temple Hill grounds all lit up was cool.

Temple Square Lights

http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2011-12-53-christmas-lights-on-temple-square?category=topics/christmas
The Salt Lake Temple Square Light are cool.
Merry Christmas