IT'S beginning to look a lot like Christmas across Dorset.
Christmas lights and illuminations are being switched-on all over Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and beyond.
Festive magic is being sprinkled everywhere with displays adding some much-needed sparkle to the long, dark, winter nights.
Photographers have captured some of the wonderful wintry scenes across the area.
Here are some of our favourite pictures of the county in Christmas spirit.
These were all taken by members of the Dorset Camera Club.
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The anchor and trees at the new Poole Christmas Maritime Light Festival by Rob Batson Photography
A Christmas card scene in Wimborne by Richard Small
The 'curtain of light' in Poole which forms part of the new Poole Christmas Maritime Light Festival by Shazz Hooper
Sunset and illuminations at Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland by Peter Hadfield
Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland by John Coker
Christmas stalls in Poole town centre captured by Mark Whittaker
Louise Austin took this image of Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland
Christmas lights in the window of a pub in Poole captured by Chris Hobbs
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