Angels. The topper for many of our Christmas trees, angels are a big part of holiday traditions. I’m always drawn to them, and love the Nuremberg tradition of Christkind, the symbolic golden angel that is the gift-giver there and is a showstopper attraction when she visits the Children’s Christmas Market.
Beautiful and mystical, real or elusive – we can’t have enough angels in our lives right now.
This week, Leya is hosting Lens-Artists Challenge #128 – And Here Comes the Holiday Season. Another opportunity to share my 12-day run-up to Christmas Eve.
I had a few requests to see the final result of my poster made from scans of family Christmas cards. I used Shutterfly and selected the layout giving me the most options, then just had to whittle down my choices. Easy to display and store in an inexpensive frame. It was so much fun to put together!
The best souvenir from the European Christmas Markets – mugs! At least in years past, each market had its own distinctive mug. You can purchase your Gluhwein or hot chocolate in a mug to keep, or just get a clean one (about 5 Euros each, easier to stick in a purse or backpack and pack to take home). When I use them at Christmas they are quite a conversation-starter and no one forgets which mug is theirs.
