In Sweden this time of the year light is very important – and on the 4th Sunday before Christmas Eve all windows are lite up here, either with an electric candle (Swedish Welcome Light) or an electric star, sometimes both. And the lights stay until 17 days after Christmas.
The electric candle has become a success all over the world – Sweden export about 3,2 million candles per year and of course IKEA has a big part in spreading this light.
So for the this week’s challenge I have decided to spread some window light from my street, one of my neighbors windows.
I did a post about our famous candles last year; to help you find your way home
“It is better to light a candle
than curse the darkness.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
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I wish this would be a tradition in Vancouver, just imagine how many of these would light the night 🙂
Yes, totally agree with you – there would be a light in every window all over the world during the dark months of the year. I wish you a great weekend, Andy!
Indeed! You too Viveka ^.^
it’s so fun to learn Swedish traditions through your blog! I wonder if they do this in Norway too. My neighbor of Norwegian descent always has battery-operated candles in her windows. I love the way they look. Loved the Eleanor Roosevelt quote too.
Thank you, what I understand has the Norwegian taken up our tradition – the electric candle was created by a Swede – you can read more about the tradition – in the link in the post. Quite an intresting history behind our Christmas lights, http://wp.me/p293Pw-4r6
A beautiful tradition highlighted by a splendid shot Viveka! Love it 🙂
Madhu, yes it’s a wonderful tradition – that is why I recommend people to visit Sweden in December, because of all our lights in our windows. Hotels, banks, offices and hosptials has it too.
What a lovely tradition Viveka, and a beautiful photo.
Thanks you so much – yes, it’s a truly lovely tradition – that is why I always recommende people to visit Sweden in December because of all candles and stars in all our windows. I have 4 windows in my apartment and I have a candle in every window – my living room has a big window so it has two plus a star. I wish you and your man a pleasant weekend
It sounds fantastic, wish I could visit Sweded in December. Have a great weekend Viveka.
Beautiful.
janet
Thank you, Janet . I wish you a pleasant weekend!
You, too.
Beautiful Viveka! I can see your light from here! 🙂
Thank you, Collen – I wish you could see all the lights I can see just now from my kitchen table. Amazing.
My lights will go on tomorrow – they will shine for you too. Have a lovely weekend.
🙂 Thank you Viveka. We just turned our lights on today. And I started working on my Christmas cards. 🙂
Christmas card – I have created a electronic one for those that I have the email for.
I love Christmas cards, to send and to get – even if I’m not a big fan of Christmas.
🙂 I’m glad you like cards……..
I love to get cards in all forms and I love sending too.
This year I have worked on an e-card for Christmas.
Så vackert då det lyser i alla fönster. Ha en härlig 1:a Advent.
Puss o kram
Det samma, vännen. Skall tända alla mina ljus imorgon.
Trevlig helg, Maja.
I didn’t know this too dear Viveka, I loved it. And when I visit to Ikea I will check I want to have them this year in my windows… yes, I am not Christian, but nothing can stop me to feel like you all… Thank you dear, have a nice weekend, love, nia
Nia, IKEA will have both stars and candles, also to have lights in your windows during the dark months of our year is just wonderful, doesn’t matter what religion we have. I wish you a pleasant weekend.
Ha en fin första advent, Viveka! Ett så vackert fönster – du lyser vägen!
Hjärte tack, A-C. Önskar dig det samma. Imorgon skall jag tända alla mina ljus.
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A great quote to go along with your picture. I can imagine that the dark winters in Scandinavia make people even more hungry for any source of light….
Thank you so much for your visit. Yes, we love our lights and candles – not a big fan of Christmas, but I love our window lights.
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I love this! So beautiful — the picture and the music. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the lovely comment. *smile
It is a common practice in New England for a candle to be placed in each front window of a home to be a sign of welcome. It is usually done during the Christmas season nowadays.
Maybe some Swedes has brought it with them …. because the electric candle is a Swedish invent. I think we all should have candles in our windows.
Everyone uses electric candles now but it was a tradition here to put a real candle in the window originally. I love the tradition and I hope it spreads all over the world. 🙂
Same here – with real candles, but so many homes and houses went on fire … you’re so right – let there be light in the dark all over the world.
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Beautiful shot, and I love the quote. Perfect for the theme!
Naomi, thank you so much for your lovely comment.
Lovely capture, well chosen!
Tina, thank you so much. Hopefully I will be in the game now.
What a magical photo, Vivi, and I love the music 🙂
Are you home again? I’ve been too busy running around to post much, but you’ve reminded me to go and turn on my snow 🙂 Better healthwise? (we won’t mention the “b” word 🙂 ) Big hug!
Turn on the snow ??? It started all by itself for me … I haven’t turned on anything. *smile
Yes, been home since Friday evening – had a fantastic time – have done a photo post from my trip.
Had a brilliant time – still in discomfort and I ended my trip with a sore neck and that was painful, but here I’m and I’m having a pretty good day today.
Great to be home. *smile
I’m just reading your “random” post- should have started there, shouldn’t I? 🙂 Loving your Christmas lights shots and the “listing sideways Titanic” 🙂
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