Times Staff
Over the past month photographers for The Times crisscrossed the Birmingham metro to shoot the sparkling sights of the holiday season. It’s the time of year that showcases all the decorations and lights and inflatables surrounded by amazing flowers on manicured lawns and the warmth of Christmas. Here’s some of what they captured.
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Santa on boat during the Parade of Lights at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, AL. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Patriot's Dream boat during the Parade of Lights at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, AL. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Boat during the Parade of Lights at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, AL. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Boat during the Parade of Lights at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, AL. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Boats during the Parade of Lights at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, AL. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Boats during the Parade of Lights at Joe Wheeler State Park in Rogersville, AL. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Christmas Lights 2021. Tonya Day at 426 Hunters Crossing Road in Odenville has a yard full of inflatables. She adds new ones every year. (Joe Songer for The Birmingham Times).
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Christmas Lights 2021. Tonya Day at 426 Hunters Crossing Road in Odenville has a yard full of inflatables. She adds new ones every year. (Joe Songer for The Birmingham Times).
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Christmas Lights 2021. Tonya Day at 426 Hunters Crossing Road in Odenville has a yard full of inflatables. She adds new ones every year. (Joe Songer for The Birmingham Times).
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Christmas Lights 2021. Tonya Day at 426 Hunters Crossing Road in Odenville has a yard full of inflatables. She adds new ones every year. (Joe Songer for The Birmingham Times).
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Larry Coker of Mt. View Lane in Springville, AL has been putting up his Christmas display for more than 30 years. He has 24,000 lights, most of which are now LEDs. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Larry Coker of Mt. View Lane in Springville, AL has been putting up his Christmas display for more than 30 years. He has 24,000 lights, most of which are now LEDs. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Larry Coker of Mt. View Lane in Springville, AL has been putting up his Christmas display for more than 30 years. He has 24,000 lights, most of which are now LEDs. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Larry Coker of Mt. View Lane in Springville, AL has been putting up his Christmas display for more than 30 years. He has 24,000 lights, most of which are now LEDs. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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The Stinson family's holiday display between Argo and Springville AL on Hwy. 11 features a 15-foot tree. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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A float showcasing lighted reindeer during City of Birmingham's Christmas festivities outside of downtown City Hall. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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Lighted reindeer during City of Birmingham's Christmas festivities outside of downtown City Hall. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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City of Birmingham's Christmas tree in Linn Park outside of City Hall. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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City of Birmingham's Christmas tree in Linn Park outside of City Hall. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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The Stinson family's holiday display between Argo and Springville AL on Hwy. 11 features a 15-foot tree, a Merry Christmas greeting and lighted toy soldiers. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)
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58th Street, Central Park community, Birmingham, AL (Solomon Crenshaw, Jr., For The Birmingham Times)
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The Stinson family live between Argo and Springville on Hwy. 11. This huge Merry Christmas display features 8 ft. tall letters surrounding a 15 foot tall Christmas Tree and toy soldiers. (Joe Songer for The Birmingham Times).