The carnival grounds at Buchanan. Photo by Molly O'Dell.

The carnival grounds in Buchanan in Botetourt County have been turned into a festival of lights for the holidays. We asked readers to share photos of their favorite Christmas lights from around Southwest and Southside. Molly O’Dell of Buchanan shared these, showing the carnival grounds at various stages of sunset. That’s the James River in the foreground.

Earlier we had: