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Joyful sounds

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , , , on December 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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Angels and pigeons in front of the court building. I like to isolate parts of the creche scene. The birds keep a safe distance until food appears.

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Nativity scene #3

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , on December 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The nativity figures near the downtown courthouse are old-style, but in good condition. The heavy white string holding up the angel looks borrowed from a school play, though. Ironically, we expect our plastic figures in midair to give the illusion that they are really flying.

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Nativity scene #2

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , on December 24, 2011| 1 Comment »

Newer Christmas decorations are sometimes inflatable. Figures, close up, tend to look like pool toys. Here, Joseph appears to be enjoying a celebratory cigar, and the donkey looks like Eeyore.

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Nativity scene #1

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , , on December 21, 2011| 1 Comment »

I’ve seen a few nativity scenes recently. This one’s traditional, showing signs of wear. Most importantly, Jesus seems to be missing. I will check back later to see if he makes a last-minute appearance.

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Manger @ Borough Hall

Posted in Misc, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »

This scene is brought to you by the Catholic lawyers of Brooklyn. It’s curious that the baby Jesus, with his big head and receding hairline, looks like a miniature middle-aged attorney.

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