Living Nativity in Another Town

Here are some photos from the Living Nativity in another town. This is a drive-through event, so I had to quickly shoot whatever I could from the window of our van. The Bethlehem set is built to resemble the town of that era, so the "street" that we drove on is very narrow. I was only able to capture the characters on my side of the van, though there were lots of characters on the driver's side, as well, like the tax collector, and various merchants. Spaced away from the town were the tents of the Three Wise Men, as well as the king's palace. At three stations along the way, the story of Mary and Joseph's experience's in Bethlehem are depicted: no room at the inn, the angel appearing to the shepherds, and the stable where Jesus is born. Some of these scenes were too far away for my flash to reach, even with my camera set at 1600. We are really impressed with how elaborate this Living Nativity is, with it's realistic sets and costumes, as well as all the animals used, including donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, chickens, and even camels. There are long lines for this event, and the drive through takes only minutes, but it is worth it.