Brightly lit houses. 19 Photos + 3 Videos. Skeleton Santa (yes, it’s true). Fordyce Street extravaganza. Downtown Ashland December cheer.
Let’s start with an explosion of color on Fordyce Street!
Skiing Santa, Snoopy and Charlie Brown welcome visitors to this Fordyce Street light show. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Enjoy this 13 second Fordyce Street Christmas lights video, taken on a windy evening. (by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Brilliant colored trees highlight the extravagant Christmas light show at this Fordyce Street house. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Here’s another overview of the Fordyce Street house, from a different angle. Look how high in the trees those white lights go! (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Detail photo of Fordyce Street Christmas lights, with flag and unicorn. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
This brightly lit house on Fordyce Street is my favorite so far in 2021. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Another Christmas light display on Fordyce Street that is simpler, but still colorful. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Christmas cheer on B Street
This “icicle house” on B Street is charming. See it in motion with video below. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Enjoy this six second “icicle house” video. (by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Several houses on this block of B Street are brightly lit. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Skeleton Santa on East Main Street
Here’s the “skeleton Santa” (and Mrs. Claus, I assume). As you can see, they are being led down East Main Street by Rudolph. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
“Downtown, where all the lights are bright…”
The Ashland Springs Hotel is lit beautifully again this year. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
I love the Street Scene sculpture on East Main Street. Here is a unique view of it, after the downtown holiday lights were lit. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Looking down East Main Street from the Plaza, soon after the million lights were turned on November 18, 2021. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Thanks to the Ashland Chamber of Commerce for coordinating our downtown holiday lights — plus the 4th of July parade, Halloween children’s parade and much more! (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Southern Oregon University lights, 2019 and 2021
In 2019, the Plunkett Center at SOU was brightly lit for Christmas with red lights. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2019)
In 2021, the Plunkett Center at SOU is brightly lit with white lights for Christmas. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Plunkett Center at SOU is brightly lit, with white lights in 2021. It’s hard to miss, at the corner of Siskiyou Boulevard and Mountain Avenue. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Iowa Street, Beach Street, S. Mountain Ave
Colorful house on Iowa Street, near Ashland High School. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Enjoy this five second Iowa Street Christmas lights video. (by Peter Finkle, 2021)
An ecumenical house of lights on Beach Street. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
I love this tall tree wrapped with Christmas lights, but I am glad I didn’t have to climb it to do the wrapping. This year, you can find three wrapped tall trees at the corner of South Mountain Avenue and Ivy Lane. (photo by Peter Finkle, 2019)
Peter, thank you so much for your beautiful photography and for bringing Ashland to us as we visit family in Los Angeles. We’re going to explore all the streets to find these houses when we get back in town. Thanks for the holiday cheer!
Great mix of lighting designs! Sorry you missed me and some of my neighbors on Tolman Creek Road.. I have a mix of vintage and new holiday lights and figurals (I.e. angels, gingerbread guy, polar bear,, frowning penguin, Santa’s, snowmen)..
Mark McWilliams
Posted at 16:27h, 12 JanuaryNicely done Peter. That’s part of the beauty of photos, the season may have passed but your lovely photos remain. Thx for sharing.
Gregg L Torrey
Posted at 09:59h, 26 DecemberWhen and why did they change the SOU house to Plunkett center ?
Peter Finkle
Posted at 20:58h, 27 DecemberGregg, I don’t know yet. I will try to find out. Peter
Andrea Good
Posted at 12:07h, 25 DecemberThank you sharing! Merry Christmas!
Jennifer Adrian-Thiroux
Posted at 08:30h, 25 DecemberPeter, thank you so much for your beautiful photography and for bringing Ashland to us as we visit family in Los Angeles. We’re going to explore all the streets to find these houses when we get back in town. Thanks for the holiday cheer!
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:45h, 26 DecemberI’m so glad you enjoyed the photos, Jennifer.
John Barton
Posted at 08:12h, 25 DecemberMany thanks!
The nighttime photo of the “Street Scene” is breathtaking!
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:44h, 26 DecemberJohn,
Thanks for the kind words. I was very glad when I spotted that view of the sculpture. It gave me a new way to see it.
Peter
Melissa Grudin
Posted at 06:52h, 25 DecemberBeautiful! Time for an evening drive!
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:43h, 26 DecemberI love that response. There are many beautiful and quirky sights to see right here in our home town.
Peter
EDEN C MCCARTHY
Posted at 21:45h, 24 DecemberThanks for the photo tour! I wasn’t able to get the videos to play unfortunately…Enjoy the holidays!
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:43h, 26 DecemberYou are welcome, Eden. I don’t know why the videos would not play for your.
Peter
Susan Zane
Posted at 21:04h, 24 DecemberGreat mix of lighting designs! Sorry you missed me and some of my neighbors on Tolman Creek Road.. I have a mix of vintage and new holiday lights and figurals (I.e. angels, gingerbread guy, polar bear,, frowning penguin, Santa’s, snowmen)..
RoseAnn Martin
Posted at 10:23h, 24 DecemberFabulous, per usual! You take us on the mist superb places, Peter♥️
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:42h, 26 DecemberSo glad you loved the photos, RoseAnn! I appreciate the kind words.
Peter
Celeste Weeks
Posted at 18:51h, 23 DecemberUnusual, fascinating and especially bright and beautiful Ashland wearing her best for the Christmas Season! Bravo for the pictures Peter!
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:41h, 26 DecemberCeleste,
I am glad you found some that were unusual and fascinating. I try to see “the ordinary” in fresh ways as I take photos around town.
Peter
Billie Cotton
Posted at 18:32h, 23 DecemberThanks for sharing these pics of my beautiful hometown.
Peter Finkle
Posted at 11:40h, 26 DecemberI’m glad you enjoyed them, Billie.