A couple of weeks ago we donned our scarves and hats to brave the icy cold for Mount Stewart’s Festival of Light. As we pulled into the car park (just a big field), it was pitch black, with nothing but lanterns hanging from the tree branches to guide our way to Mount Stewart house. It was all very magical, until we reached the house itself and were confronted with a whole new wonderland of light. A massive teepee (or a Yurt, what’s the difference?) glowed warmly in the foreground, with smoke from a log fire drifting up to the sky, while the forest all around lit up with hundreds of multi-coloured lights. As if that wasn’t enough, etherial music guided us around the lake. Tri-pods at the ready, we think we got some cracker shots of the whole thing!
