One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is to
visit Botanical Gardens at night. Quite
a number of them decorate with special holiday light shows and have all kinds
of family oriented holiday activities .
We visited the Lewis Ginter Gardens
in Richmod on this trip, but Brookgreen
Gardens in Pawleys
Island SC is still
my favorite.
Dec 3rd was the opening night of Brookgreen Gardens
Night of a Thousand Candles. I and my camera spent the evening
documenting the spectacular beauty of the gardens at night.
Every year, for three weekend
evenings,, Brookgreen
Gardens come to
life with holiday spirit amid the soft glow of more than 5,500 hand-lit
candles and countless sparkling lights.
The sculptures are even more beautiful at night
than they are by day. They almost seem alive
The sculptures
in the pools and fountains appear to be dancing
The heritage oak trees take on an other
worldly look and seem even more ancient and massive at night
Pavilions with jazz
musicians, gospel singers, and classical musicians offer cheery
shelter to foot-weary garden guests
And the old kitchen
offers a cheery place to relax with some warm mulled cider
It's a wonderful way
to celebrate the holidays.
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