In Georgetown, Texas, what was mistaken by some for a glimpse of extraterrestrial life, turned out to be the handiwork of local father Chris Hartgraves, who crafted a Christmas spectacle that drew eyes far beyond his neighborhood, according to a report by KVUE.
Hartgraves' annual December tradition includes a light display featuring four sets each evening on weekends that begin at 6:15 p.m. and shutter by 9:00 p.m., the elaborate setup, which can be seen from as far as 10 miles away, thus causing some murmurs about alien activity within the community and on local social media platforms. The light show's grandeur led a worried citizen to inform the police, believing the lights were shone intentionally at aircraft, yet the responding officers ended up enjoying the display after their inspection, Hartgraves reported in an interview with KVUE.
Each of the thousands of lights Hartgraves employs is under his minute control, painstakingly synchronized via a digital replica of his residence, a product of a year's worth of planning, including saving up vacation time strictly for the setup phase, according to MyArkLaMiss. His neighbor, Kay Hood, spoke to the frequency of the transformation, with changing weekly installations, the curiosity, and community chatter these lights have been sparking notably clear even from local supermarkets.
Hartgraves, who didn't have the opportunity to decorate a house during his apartment-bound childhood, wanted to ensure that his children would have the very memories he lacked once, hence he turned their family home into a beacon of holiday cheer, signaling not only to his daughters but to an entire community marveling and singing along with the animated fixtures spanning their familial abode, as Hartgraves revealed to MyArkLaMiss.
