Presepio 2006

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the idea was to locate the nativity on a suburban front yard, decorating the scene like one of those fabulous, over the top houses (more here). while this year's presepio doesn't come close to those house displays, it does exhibit a similar kenophobic quality.

• Phase I — the house
  
• Phase I — the house transformed
  
• the quotidian
  
• Phase II — the background
• Phase II — the background: night sky
  
• Phase II — the background: trees
  
• Phase II — the background: trees (detail)
  
• Phase III — landscaping
  
• Phase III — landscaping: the figures
  
• Phase III — landscaping:: the manger
  
• Phase III — landscaping: the driveway/the walkway
  
• Phase III — landscaping: snow & more figures
  
• Phase III — landscaping: driveway (closeup) and "NO IRAQ WAR" sign
  
• the overview
  
• Detail A — the manger
  
• Detail B — yard shrine
  
• Detail C — three kings on walkway
  
• Detail C — three kings on walkway (aerial view)
  
• Detail D — shepherds by driveway
  
• Detail E — shepherds by driveway (closeup)
  
• aerial view
  
• Detail F — garlic top garden
  
• Detail G — juniper trees
  
• Detail H — bear
  
• Detail I — angel's up
  
• the big picture