Christmas 2022
We are still at about 20,000 LEDs this year!
Major elements:
Multi-color LED Strings (~20,000 LEDs): The majority are wide-angle LEDs. There are also some sections with pointed LEDs and dome LEDs (the back yard).
Critter Campfire: The little critters are back to enjoying a campfire.
Tree Farm: It has 8 small Christmas trees using tomato cages wrapped in garland and rope lights. We then added some inflatables to the mix and parked the Tree Farm Truck there. This year it is the starting picture!
Rainbow Trees: DIY project consisting of 3 - 8ft tall "trees" positioned on our trellis. Each has 100 WS2811 LEDs in strings positioned on them with a rainbow pattern moving it's way down the string. These are custom programs I made using ESP8266 controllers mounted to ESPixel minis. They can be directly controlled from my home automation system instead of just an on/off of their power.
Inflatables: This year saw a couple additions to the inflatables list, along with the return of the Penguins Mailing Letters. In all there are 21 inflatables:
- Santa in a Camper
- Gingerbread House
- Tree Farm Truck
- Santa Reading to Reindeer
- Santa on a Sleigh
- Hot Cocoa
- Polar Bears Sledding
- Teddy Bear
- Snowman
- Hello Kitty
- Chipmunk
- Polar Bear Standing
- Elves and Santa Climbing a Ladder
- 4 Christmas Trees
- Dogs Holding a Candy Cane
- Husky Sitting
- Unicorn
- Kitten