In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where photographer Danelle Manthey grew up, holiday decorations were less a festive tradition and more a competitive sport. Each year, her family drove through nearby neighborhoods to witness homes covered in faux-snow and bright lights, no shrub or rain pipe exempt from the glowing glee. Sioux Falls isn’t the only suburban spot with light-frenzied residents. As a 2012 Wired article estimates, Americans spend roughly $233 million each year on electricity to power ...
In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where photographer Danelle Manthey grew up, holiday decorations were less a festive tradition and more a competitive sport. Each year, her family drove through nearby neighborhoods to witness homes covered in faux-snow and bright lights, no shrub or rain pipe exempt from the glowing glee. Sioux Falls isn’t the only suburban spot with light-frenzied residents. As a 2012 Wired article estimates, Americans spend roughly $233 million each year on electricity to power ...
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