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Images: Morton Arboretum's Illumination is back for the holidays

This season, the holiday lights show at the Morton Arboretum returns in its usual format: a milelong trek, outdoors, through trees awash in color. The way it was meant to be, its designer says.

  Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lights brighten the walkway at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Part of the Illumination holiday display can be seen from across the lake at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Snowflakes are projected on the ground near the visitors center at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Woodland Wonder is the first stop at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Woodland Wonder is the first stop at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Woodland Wonder is the first stop at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Lights brighten the walkway at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Symphony Forest has streaming lights on the ground at Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Families can use fire pits along the route at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Ornament Hill at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Overhead lighting starts the one-mile walk at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Ornament Hill can be seen through the huge Hallow sculpture at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  People stroll under overhead ornaments at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Golden Glade is a field of lights at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Treemagination has changing projections on large pine trees at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Treemagination has changing projections on large pine trees at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Treemagination has changing projections on large pine trees at the Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Winter Radiance at Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Winter Radiance at Morton Arboretum Illumination holiday display in Lisle. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
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