There are many sights and sounds of Christmas that help people feel the magic of the season.

While we focused on the sounds of the season Wednesday, with the various songs of Christmas, today we are going to turn our attention on the sights of the season that help set the stage for celebrations.

In particular, we are going to focus on visuals in the form of Christmas light displays.

Growing up my parents never placed Christmas lights on their house so televised lights and trips through the neighborhood to see the lights on the other houses were my approach to seeing the lights of the season for many years.

One of the most iconic Christmas light scenes on film for me comes courtesy of the Griswald family.

I am sure almost everyone reading this has seen National Lampoon