PDX Winter Light Festival
Last Saturday, Matt and I went to the Portland Winter Light Festival. I hadn’t been before and didn’t know what to expect. My takeaway: A nighttime Maker Faire meant to cheer you up in the dead of winter. There are installations spread around Portland, but we went to just a couple locations. Tonight is the final night for this year.
World Trade Center
There were many fun and interactive exhibits here, both inside and out. This is just a small subset.




The dragon on the south waterfront was very cool. The fire was hot from where we were standing, I wouldn’t want to be standing right underneath it.


Pioneer Courthouse Square
This was probably my favorite installation. The lights subtly changed colors.


I love the community spirit in Portland. I didn’t take any good photos of individual costumes, but people are lovely and creative.


Another display here was a door that had a different scene behind it every time you opened it. Sometimes you were looking at a beautiful nebula and other times, there was a dinosaur running at you. My photos didn’t do it justice though.
Creativity, color, fire AND community. What’s not to love?