SOLAR LIGHTS, UTILITARIAN OR WHIMSICAL?

SOLAR LIGHTS, UTILITARIAN OR WHIMSICAL?
Solar lights are a wonderful invention and getting more popular as energy costs for electricity keep going up. Some people choose to buy the cheapest solar lights they can find and are able to get quite creative working with what they have. I recently read an article about a lady who bought several solar stake lights and used them in frosted decorative jars to line up on a deck or flat based handrails. Some are looking for the high end solar spot lights that will project enough light to illuminate their patriotic flags. In these cases, I have found that not just any spot light will do, it needs to be ultra bright and able to project light to at least 10 feet high. Anything less tends to be a disappointment and the customer is not satisfied with the product.
The great thing about solar landscape lights is that all you require is sunlight, sunlight, and more sunlight! Since sunshine is totally free and not likely to go up in price anytime soon, that is until the Government can figure out how to collect tax on these products after they have been purchased, these solar products have become a hot selling item that businesses are quickly trying to cash in on.
Now some will buy solar garden lights stricly to provide guidance and safety along a pathway or near steps but so many are using solar lights in a decorative way to create themes in their garden or yards. When you go for a nightly stroll, you are bound to come across a yard that seems to collect gnome solar light statues or angel solar light statues. Animal lovers will go for animal statues possibly holding an elegant lantern or even a solar address number sign in the mouth. I am sure all have come across the changing color solar stake light butterflies or dragonflies that are very common and often used in
beautiful flower pots. When we stroll in front of these homes, I am sure I am not alone in feeling just a bit happier inside for the view. Folks are not just lighting up their homes during the holidays anymore but on a year round basis. Solar lights are a good thing and certainly the way of the future. In fact, during recent travels in an RV resort in Southern Texas, I was amazed at the amount of solar lights folks are travelling with. Even those who want to pack lite are bringing along some type of solar lights. It really is a product that most will not do without. Solar rope lights are also extremely popular amongst the RVers.