During “Nights of a Thousand Candles” on a cold evening in December, I was immersed in awe and wonder. This was my introduction to Brookgreen Gardens (Murrells Inlet, SC) and it was magical. 

Garden paths led to different wondrous spectacles of light and entries into enchantment. After passing by the Alligator Bender sculpture there was the arrival at the back garden wall.

Outside the back garden wall, candles illuminated a sloping hill that led into the dark night.

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