Merry Christmas!

As a single guy living alone for years, I don't really do much (or any) decking of the halls at Christmastime. Luckily, half a block down the street from my place, there's a Catholic church that you can always rely on to look festive at this time of year:

천주교 일원동 성당 = Catholic Irweon District Cathedral

Mary's grotto is there all year, but it gets gussied up at Christmas and Easter.

a decidedly Korean-looking Mary

Nativity scene

a fuller view of the scene

When you look at the above Nativity scene, do you see a dragon resting its head protectively, just below the manger? If you're having trouble seeing the dragon, look at the pic below:

imagine dragons

So even the Eastern dragons were guarding the Baby Jesus that night. Nice to know.