Author: Josh
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Storm Damage
We’ve had a couple of strong wind days, gusting over 40 mph. The most recent (today) has damaged the mounts for the large star atop the mega tree. From the ground I can see the lower 3D printed mount has snapped off and the top bolt has also sheered off (circled areas in picture). I’m
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2025 Show Is ON!
We’re back and bigger than before. This year we have added the garage virtual matrix and five trees in the back right of the yard (pictured). The playlist for September will be mixed with Halloween and generic songs. October will change to just Halloween songs and will run through October 31st. November 1st will start
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Storage & Year End
I’m often asked, “where do you store it all?” That is an interesting question since I add new things each year I don’t really know where it will get stored until after we tear it all down. So, that’s my garage after we tore it all down. Near the end of the day, it started
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Last Day To View
It has been a fantastic 2024 year! But like all things, it must come to an end. The last day to view the Lights on Briarfield will be Saturday 12/28/2024. The props become brittle in freezing temperatures, and it won’t be any fun walking on the roof with ice or snow. So, I will be
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It’s Christmas Time
With the conclusion of Halloween, I have swapped the spiders for stars and placed the manger prominently in the yard. As of November 1st, the playlist is all Christmas music through the last Friday of December. We have a whopping 37 Christmas songs and I’m sure more will be added before then end of the
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Mega Tree
I have erected the Mega Tree for the first time. The center mast is 18 feet tall and about 180lbs. Thankfully it has a winch to lower and raise everything without the need of a ladder. With its completion the display is LIVE as of 9/1/2024. Come by and watch the show! It will be
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Mega Tree Strips
All 32 of the mega tree strips are complete. Each strip has 200 EVO pixel lights and are just under 17 feet long. Details of the mega tree can be found here: Mega Tree Each string has 20 blank spaces at one end and 3 blank spaces at the other. The 20 blank spaces helps
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Mega Tree Star
The mega tree star has been completed! The star is about 36 inches across and uses 370 EVO pixels over 9 rings (80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 10). The wiring starts in the bottom middle of the outer ring and then spirals inward. It took 7 strings of 50 and then a
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Spider Toppers
I have completed the spider toppers that will be placed on top of the mini trees during the Halloween display. 9 spiders in total, 8 to be placed on top of the mini trees and one as a spare to quick swap if repairs are needed. They use 56 total EVO pixels in a pattern
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Mini Star Toppers
I have completed the mini star toppers that will be placed on top of the mini trees during the Christmas display. 9 stars in total, 8 to be placed on top of the mini trees and one as a spare to quick swap if repairs are needed. They use 70 total EVO pixels in two
Lights On Briarfield 