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This lovely image is brought to us by Martin from Hamburg, Germany. He went on a little photography spree in his home town just hours before the deadline for this photo contest, which ended on Christmas Eve at Midnight, Pacific Time.
Please take note of the snow, which the owners hauled in front of their house last week. According to Martin, the rest of the city is completely snow-free at the moment. He writes: “What I didn’t manage to capture is that some of these displays don’t just blink, but they also beep ‘jungle bells’ in midi sound.” We are in awe.

(photo: Martin)

The heat is on. All over the world, people are plugging in their Christmas lights displays in a last and desperate attempt to get featured on this blog. The New World and Old Europe find themselves pitched in a fierce battle. Who will win? The US (pictured left) or Germany (pictured right)?
Thanks to Ivo from Hamburg, Germany, for shooting us the pic of “exorbitant energy consumption” (his words) in his neighborhood of Winterhude.
This photo contest is on the hunt for the most insane Christmas lights display in the world. Entries welcome – contest ends Christmas Eve, at midnight Pacific Time!

(photos: Backhouse Images, Ivo)