Mainstreet Bethlehem
It’s becoming a family tradition to head out to Burnet and walk through the live nativity put on by First Baptist Church.
It was cold this year. We were all bundled up, but it was also less crowded, and we got through the line a lot faster.
My favorite thing about the whole experience is the details. I love the little touches that make it feel like a working little town.
It’s hard for my camera to capture the feeling of the town, because it is all darkness and candlelight. The smell of the smoke and baking bread is everywhere, and as you walk along, you are surrounded by the sounds of people living their lives. Vendors are making and selling their wares. Families are cooking their meals over wood fires. Children are playing. Taxes are collected, and those that can’t pay call to you from the jail. There is music, and the sounds of the animals. And in the background of it all, as you walk through, there are mentions of a couple, staying in a stable. Overheard conversations, about the rumors of a baby.
