Christmas Lights – Photography in Pearls

One of the special things we do for the holidays is a trip to Brookgreen Gardens for the Night of a Thousand Candles. Brookgreen Gardens is a beautiful sculpture garden and I visit there often. There’s always something in bloom and I always have my camera with me.

The gardens are transformed each December for Night of a Thousand Candles. Lights are placed throughout the gardens and it is transformed into a magical place. It started a week early this year so some of our family visiting for Thanksgiving were still here and able to see it for the first time, Three of our four grandchildren were with us and it was very special to me to see it through their eyes.

My father passed away on Christmas day 2014 so the holiday season has been tough since then. We now have grandchildren though and we make the rounds to visit them so Christmas is magical for me again.

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December 23, 2020 by Gina Categories: Photo Challenge, PhotographyTags: Brookgreen Gardens, Christmas, Christmas Lights, Night of a Thousand Candles, Sculpture 5 Comments

This week Patti has asked that we go “abstract” so our viewers can use their imagination.

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My photos this week are of Christmas lights at Brookgreen Gardens. Each year Brookgreen presents “Night of a Thousand Candles”. The paths throughout the sculpture gardens are lined with candles and lights as well as carolers and there’s even a bagpipe group that strolls throughout the gardens. There are entertainment tents with choirs and bands, a characterization of Scrooge and a presentation of the Gullah language.

Because there are candles in the fountain pools as well as the reflection from the lights in the pools, it’s hard to tell where the actual lights end and the reflections begin.

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The sculptures are surrounded by lights also. The Fountain of the Muses is my favorite spot in the gardens and I believe the lights here are the most awe inspiring. The lights are placed above but they reflect into the pool below so that it looks as if the pool is a bottomless abyss.

Needless to say, I already have my tickets for opening night.

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