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Nativity Moderne

It's that time of year when I start looking at the wonderful world of Nativity scenes...here's a beautifully minimalist set by Etsy seller bunnywithatoolbelt.

Red Dust Church

Hidden behind a sugar factory is the mysterious red dust church.

 

According to Wikipedia:

Puunēnē Congregational Church, Puunēnē, Maui: built 1910 as the first Japanese Christian church in Maui, now derelict and scheduled for demolition.

Crèches of New York #7

Store display, Manhattan

Crèches of New York #6

Store display, Manhattan

Crèches of New York #5

Somewhere in Brooklyn, I think. Also, the baby seems to be missing. This one was just kind of plunked by the side of a corner shop, where we bought beer before going to a Mexican restaurant.

Crèches of New York #4

Brooklyn, NY

December 2010

 

This baby has stayed up too darned late. Look at those eyes!

Crèches of New York #3

St. Demetrios Cathedral,

Astoria, NY

 

What you don't see: a bunch of white light reindeer, surrounding the manger, upended by the wind.

Crèches of New York #2

Brooklyn, NY

December 2010

 

This one is pretty high end. A camel and snowmen, for the win!

Crèches of New York #1

Brooklyn, NY

December 2010

 

Small but excellent store display, with angels and wisemen.

Dogs in the Manger

Not as cool as the All-Devil Nativity Scene I saw in Tijuana a few years ago, but not bad. You can buy the dogs in the manger here (and some cats, too). It's not much of a stretch to imagine the caganers for these sets.

Other interesting interpretations of Nativity Scenes include sets made of sand and human hair and bears and robots and toys and ice and granite and cookies and machine parts and yarn and rubber ducks and chickens.