Hildago Festival of Lights

Today Brenda and I went to the Festival of Lights in Hildago, Texas.  We arrived in the early afternoon and walked about the town seeing Hildago Viejo (Old Hildago) where we saw the old court house and the old jailhouse.
From there we went to the Pumphouse Museum.  It really was a pumphouse at one time.  It pumped 

Old Jailhouse

water from the Rio Grande into the trenches that flooded the farming fields.

 Outside of the pumphouse was a butterfly garden.  There were a ton of butterflies flitting about.  The grounds were spectacular.  This area is a world birding centre.  For those of you who enjoy birding (like my Armstrong friends, Dorothy and Bob), you should come to Southern Texas.  You would love it.  The birds are just waiting for you!

We did come down especially to see the lights.  I have seen this display once before, but I was still awestruck.  There are more than 3 million lights and 900 displays.  The locals begin setting up in November.   You can take a trolley ride or you can take a horse and carriage ride around to see the displays.  Brenda and I decided we would walk.  It was a beautiful evening.  When we began our walk it had just turned dusk.  We were saying how it was too bad that hardly anyone was out.  In a very short time the streets were crowded with cars, trams and horse draw carriages.  We were both glad to see that.

 

These were just a few of my favourites.  It was truly remarkable.  I am so glad we went.  Many of the residents of Hildago got into the Christmas spirit and decorated their homes and yards. 

 

We walked several miles this fine evening.  Thank you Hildago, Texas!