A Christmas wreath and lights adorn the Windansea surf shack along Windansea beach, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in San Diego.
Holiday lights are everywhere - and everywhere they look a little different. In recent weeks, Associated Press photographers have captured glistening scenes around the globe.
In Jemez Springs, New Mexico, traditional luminarias, also known as farolitos, flickered through the Jemez Historic Site during last week's annual Lights of Gisewa event.
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