Winter Wonderland

For the past several years, my wife and I have gathered with family, friends and neighbors to transform the rear landscape of our home into a “Winter Wonderland.” Decorating with mostly white lights, we use every electrical circuit available, and try to outdo past performances.

The centerpiece of the “wonderland” is a perfectly shaped pine which when lit with white lights is visible throughout the neighborhood. I have painted the tree many times and from many angles, but after a particularly heavy snowfall in December, 2003, I captured it on canvas from my dining room window, laden down with snow.

My daughter, Noelle, who is my Christmas child (though she was born in September)loves this painting, and hopes it will never sell.

Collection of Noelle & Chuck Jenkins