Those of us who live in a certain neighborhood of the Lincoln district know that for one month every year we won't have to worry about turning on our porch lights. If the street lamps should fail, well, that's not really of any concern. Say the moon itself were to pop out of the sky and go flying into space. No big deal. Because for a glorious 30 days every winter, we're able to bask in the glow of a house lit bright enough to make artificial sunshine. A sight so startling, it causes commuters to back up traffic as they sit in their cars and gape.

It wasn't always that way. A few years back, the charming old couple who lives in the place started to put out a few lights to decorate their home. The next year they added a few more, and the year after that -- again -- some more. At some point, however, they seem to have developed a kind of high tolerance for luminescence. And when that happened, the floodgates were open. What you see in these photos is the early December version of what, by Christmas day, will be a kind of multi-colored solar flare emanating from the front yard of their home.

It can really be a beautiful thing to behold, as anyone who sees it for the first time can tell you. And those of us who live here have accepted with pride this red and gold meteor which appears in our midst during every gloomy Northwest December.

Can you blame us? We may be the only block on earth entirely visible from space.

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NT$3,518 total

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NT$3,375 total

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Nov 4 - Nov 5

Front of property

"Nice stay."

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Outdoor pool

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Sojourn Suites Portland Airport

Sojourn Suites Portland Airport

10/10 Excellent

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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Portland International Airport, OR

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Portland International Airport, OR

10/10 Excellent

"Hotel is close to the airport, and near restaurants. Room was clean and comfortable. A highlight was the breakfast, each day of the week has a different menu. A change up from the typical continental breakfast. Great option for folks travelling. "

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