Lights at Magnolia Plantation

An over-the-top light display at a public garden

Patty Eckels commit in these pic of an unbelievable light exhibit at a nearby public garden .

Magnolia Plantationhere in Charleston , South Carolina , is halt an issue for the first time called “ Lights of Magnolia . ” People have been do work for month getting it ready . All the textile were ship from China . Everything was done by paw , include the welding of the dragon with its 26,600 porcelain home that were hand - tie one by one . The animals and century of lanterns are all done in silk . The big ball is made from tiny little bottles fill with water , all wired together , one by one .

The presentation is indescribable and awing . I hope you enjoy these picture . Maybe you’re able to make a trip to Charleston to see this !

This huge flying dragon is made from porcelain plate laboriously helping hand - tied .

The dragon all lit up at night . position the usual holiday luminousness display to shame !

Whole herds of animals , all of which are silk lanterns , are fire up from within so that they burn magically in the dark .

Another scene is made from radiate silk lantern .

Close - up of a structure made from bantam jars filled with colored water , creating a gemlike texture when illumine .

A immense orbit made of tiny water supply - filled shock wired together , glistening like a jewel in the sun .

The dragon under twist , under Magnolia Plantation ’s iconic tree diagram draped with Spanish moss ( Tillandsiausneoides , Zones 8–11 ) .

In gain to this amazing light display , Magnolia Plantation is noted for its enormous collection of Hellenic Southern flowering shrubs such ascamelliasandazaleas .

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