By Andrew Whitaker awhitaker@postandcourier.com
Ah, the sheer splendor of holiday lights. Their innocent glow has long evoked the magic of the season, twinkling from trees and amping up curbsides with wondrous wattage.
This year, light displays possess even more fantastical power, shining from afar with a luminosity often best seen 6 feet away by stroll or drive.
Light installations are particularly fitting for Charleston, too. Their temporary status eludes cumbersome city permissions that can mire permanent public displays.
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