Hi Abbigail,

This month Nelson, New Zealand (my current hometown) hosted Te Ramaroa: Nelson Light Festival. Light artists created a variety of indoor and outdoor objects and installations that played with light as a medium. 

Most of the light pieces were installed along the paths on Pikimai/Church Hill, adjacent to the centre of town. Pikimai, with its walking paths and profusion of trees and shrubs of all shapes and sizes, was an inspired choice. 

The festival started in 2013 as a biennial event. I caught the second one in 2015, and was hooked.

For me, the most impressive element this year was the laser show installed in Nelson Cathedral. It was a fantastic combination of soaring electronic music with synchronised lights and lasers, in a tall, foggy church interior. Nice.

Hope you enjoy the photos. 

Love, Dad