Local Tourist

Hello, Yesterday, Leroy and I made our way to a town to check out the collection of nativity sets that a man there has acquired. It was a bit overwhelming. Certainly, more than we could absorb in one visit, however it is far enough away that we will not go back. The collector did give a good 30-minute talk. That talk was well worth the time. There was a little history of nativity sets in general and then some talk about specific ones that he had. There certainly was quite a variety. They come from about100 countries. We also learned about fish bladders (Those air bladders that allow fish to stay high in the water.) This guy brought this subject into the open because he has an isinglass nativity set. Isinglass is made from fish bladders. Also in attendance was a guy who works for the DNR, who with his background was able to add quite a bit of information. I saw the DNR guy later and thanked him for his contribution. He then added some more interesting facts. Iowa does have some things that are interesting and informative. Thought you might enjoy seeing some pictures from the exhibit. First a picture from one one room.

Leroy was looking at something interesting.

This one is from Kenya

and the last from the West Bank Israel

Paula