The new year started with a commission from the Jefferson County Historical Society. They were doing a First Night celebration here in town and wanted someone to create a glowing anchor to hoist up at midnight, (New York Time). I built it with reed and bamboo and lit it with 70 feet of auqa EL wire. First Night was a great event with lots of activities. We started hoisting the anchor up to the top of a large crane about 20 seconds before 9pm as people began a countdown. When it got to the top, fireworks went off and everyone cheered!
