Gardens Aglow, brought to us by the holiday elves at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) and Boothbay Lights, officially opened last week. 

Here are a few photos from this year’s magical drive celebrating nature in glowing color – 650,000 energy-efficient LED bulbs, nearly 60 miles of lights! The event runs through New Year’s Day, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. For more information and tickets, go to www.mainegardens.org