I wonder if anyone has thought of a universal gift for Christmas and New Year's Eve. Giving gifts is a very sweet and pleasant tradition, but choosing these gifts becomes more difficult every year. You have to find something nice, cute, and ideally, useful. And something that you haven't gifted before... it can be difficult. New Year's fairs try to help us with our choices.
I decided to visit one of these New Year's fairs and see what interesting things we are offered to buy. It is a small fair on New Holland Island. It takes place in the circular courtyard of an old red brick building. The courtyard has an almost perfectly circular shape, only two symmetrical towers make this outline more complex. In the center of the courtyard is a tall Christmas tree. It is so tall that it didn't fit in one shot. I had to shoot the top of the spruce against the sky separately. As I took this shot, a wind suddenly came and swept the snow off the roof of the building. Snowflakes swirled in the air and I got two shots instead of one: a clear sky and a blizzard.
The fairgrounds are simply organized. Stalls are set up around the perimeter of the building, tables and roasters with burning coals stand closer to the Christmas tree. Some stalls sell gifts, others sell food. Here you can buy pastries and a hot drink. To get a bowl of soup or a full meal, it is better to go into the building, inside there are a variety of cafes, restaurants and bars.
The stall that interested me the most was the one called "Vintage to Everyone!" I don't consider vintage to be the most successful gift because many people prefer to buy only new things, but I enjoyed looking at old glass Christmas tree toys. These were the kind of toys that created a New Year's mood in my childhood days.
The time of New Year's and Christmas holidays is a traditional time of charity. My attention is attracted by the beautiful blue envelope of the "New Year Post" - this stall collects gifts for charities. Nearby is the "Anton is nearby" stall, a charity for people with autism. Cute figurines, mugs and badges with kind slogans, warm socks - there is a lot to choose from.
What surprised me the most was the stall from Lantern Baths. Lantern Baths was a regular town bathhouse about 30 years ago. Then, I don't remember exactly when, these bathhouses closed. The building was slowly deteriorating and looked very entourage. A few years ago the building was completely renovated, now it is not only a bathhouse, but also quite an expensive place to rest.
The stall from the Lantern Baths sells everything you might need in a bathhouse: washcloths, soap, robes, brooms made from branches of different trees. It wouldn't look very appropriate if it weren't for one cultural peculiarity. The iconic New Year's Eve movie begins with the characters going to the bathhouse, they have a tradition of bathing on December 31st. It is in the bathhouse that the events of the film begin. Then comes a lot of confusion, sometimes lyrical, sometimes funny, ending with a happy ending.
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I think it is also hard to choose presents 🎁 for Christmas max / New Year. As most people nowadays… when they need anything, they buy them during the year themselves. Luckily these kind of markets do help.
The circular courtyard is beautiful. With the tree 🎄 and lights around it in the air.
Great captures @tatdt 👋🏻😊 thanks for sharing.
Happy New Year to you and yours! 🍾🥂🥳🎉 all the best wishes…
The choice has become so wide that it's hard to choose:) Thank you so much! Happy New Year! 🎄
Yes… it is… 🤓
You are welcome, thank you so much 👋🏻😊 enjoy!
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Эх, красиво... празднично.
Но я как-то упустил тот момент, что сегодня пятница. Хотел же фримаркет показать. :)
Уже поздно, не успеть сегодня? Ничего, будут и в следующем году пятницы:)
будут. :)
можно показывать в любой день, не только в пятницу. челендж только называется "пятничным"... по традиции...
Hey thanks for sharing your market experience with us. Now I know there's a thing such as a New Years fair in New Holland. The place also didn't look too crowded, which is a relief for someone who doesn't like to be in crowds.
The place was really not crowded, I expected that there would be more people. For me it was very convenient, it was easier to take pictures. Thank you very much! Happy New Year!
That's what I also try to keep in mind, especially knowing that (some) people don't like to be photographed by strangers and I respect their need for privacy.
Happy New Year to you as well! 😊🎆
Yeah, when you happen to visit St.Petersburg on Christmas you will not miss this place 😉
Definitely contemplating visiting this place 😊.
Gifting people can be such a hassle when it comes to actually making a decision on what to get them for Christmas or the New Year.
I like that you went with the vintage idea. I never really saw vintage toys, as I am quite young, but I can relate to that nostagia you may have felt having seeing them again. I wonder who it is though you'd like to gift them too. I hope you're mailing them to me...XD.
You know, I was wondering what camera you used to take these photos. And I am not surprised to find that it's a Google Pixel 3a. Pixel phones have really amazing photo capabilities.
These photos you took are really nice. My favourites are the ones with the Christmas tree.
I am very happy with the Google Pixel phone, especially with its evening and night shooting capabilities. No need to remove digital noise, no need to adjust contrast or worry about dynamic range - this phone has a really great camera and great processing algorithms.
Thank you very much! I was very glad to read your comment. Have a Happy New Year!
I wouldn't have expected less anyway. Google put a lot into everything they do. Just imagine, you didn't need to do much and you got really amazng phots.
Happy New Year!
Thank you! Happy New Year!
Роскошно изукрасили, остается только петь да веселиться. 🎃
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Это ты на тему Зиты и Гиты? надо хоть посмотреть, а то я часть культурного кода не считываю, похоже.
хм... скорее, у меня в голове были какие-то бэгэшные интонации, насчет "остаётся..." 🎅
Понятно:) С Наступающим!
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What beauty! The Christmas tree is gorgeous!
Thank you so much! С Новым Годом!
С наступающим! )
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