[Leica] Nathan's PAD 3/12/2021: Alicante decorated

[Douglas Barry]

That is one huge statue, Nathan. Are they just temporary fibreglass ones 
put up for the festive season?
Nothing like that over here in the Island of Saints and Scholars. The 
corporate and corpulent Santa Claus has more or less pushed religion to 
sidelines under a tidal wave of toys and stuff -  lots of stuff...
Douglas

On 06/12/2021 09:01, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I stopped in the centre on my way home from work Friday afternoon. Sunset is around 6 p.m., so by the time I was driving home it was already dark and I could enjoy the lights.
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> This is our version of La Rambla:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-299dphv/A <https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-299dphv/A>
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> At the bottom of La Rambla, where it meets the seaside promenade Esplanada de España, there are huge statues of Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. The no. 1 spot for selfies in Alicante right now, although many people struggle getting both themselves and the 18-meter tall Joseph in the frame:
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-N3vDgWC/A <https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-N3vDgWC/A>
> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cVrk2Nj/A <https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-cVrk2Nj/A>
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> photo at frozenlight.eu
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