Exploring NC

Festivities in Greensboro this December have been a lot of fun!  I photographed Winterfest and the Festival of Lights, both are annual events in Greensboro

Greensboro Festival of Lights is a one night event, and this year occurred on December 2.   Crowded streets of antler-wearing civilians listened to live bands and enjoyed the numerous festivities. The main event is the lighting of the tree, which happens in the middle of the city and drew a large crowd.

Piedmont Winterfest takes place from mid November into mid January, and includes ice skating at Lebauer Park.  Enjoy skating in front of downtown Greensboro and other lights, including the hanging art piece ‘Where We First Met’.

I attended both of these events while collecting images for VisitNC, and used a Canon 5D Mark4 and my milky way lens in order to capture images in the low lighting.  This provided a fun challenge!

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The moment of the Community Tree Lighting, in downtown Greensboro and part of the Festival of Lights.

A giant puppet, created by the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, moves through the streets in downtown Greensboro. Part of the Festival of Lights

The ice skating rink in front of a colorful aerial scupture named “Where We Met”, made from over 35 miles of twine. In Greensboro, the ice skating rink is part of WFMY News2 Winterfest.

Entrance to Winterfest. In Greensboro, the ice skating rink is part of WFMY News2 Winterfest.

The ice skating rink in front of a colorful aerial scupture named “Where We Met”, made from over 35 miles of twine. In Greensboro, the ice skating rink is part of WFMY News2 Winterfest.

The ice skating rink in front of downtown Greensboro, part of WFMY News2 Winterfest.

Crowds gather to listen to one of the many musical performances along the street in downtown Greensboro, part of the Festival of Lights.

View of the Community Tree Lighting during the Festival of Lights in Greensboro. Captured from a nearby parking deck.