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Sunsets and Christmas Lights at Home in Vista

·Vista, California, United States·#winter#california#christmas#sunsets#holidays#vista
Vibrant purple and pink clouds fill a vast sky above a residential landscape with hills and distant ocean.

We spent a few quiet weeks at home in Vista leading up to the holidays. The end of November brought a run of incredible sunsets. Just about every evening, the sky over the hills would light up with these intense purples and oranges. It was a pretty reliable end-of-day show, viewed right from the house.

As December started, we got into the holiday setup. We put up the multicolor lights along the roofline and got the inflatable decorations out on the lawn. Inside, the tree went up and we had the fireplace going most nights. Our dog staked out his usual spot on the tile hearth to soak up the heat from the fire.

He seems to enjoy this time of year. We even got him a festive plaid shirt, which he wore while lounging on his blanket under the tree, nestled among the ornaments. It was just a calm, typical lead-up to Christmas, with cozy evenings at home and colorful skies outside.

Orange and yellow sunset sky with dark clouds above silhouetted trees and a dark, distant landscape.Vibrant sunset over a distant landscape, with dark tree silhouettes against the orange and yellow sky.Silhouetted trees frame a vibrant orange and yellow sunset over an ocean and distant town, beneath cloudy skies.A house brightly decorated with colorful Christmas lights and yard inflatables at night, with a white car in the driveway.A dog lies by a fireplace with a burning fire, next to a decorated Christmas tree.A vast view of a valley with numerous houses on hills, under a gradient sunset sky with a hazy band.A dog in red and green plaid pajamas lies on a fluffy white blanket in front of a brightly lit Christmas tree.A light brown dog in a plaid shirt lies on a white blanket under a brightly lit Christmas tree.

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