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My sisters!! n_n
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Holiday Lights From Around the World
For many of us, lights have been a part of the holiday season since as far back as we can remember. The custom originated in the 18th century when upper-class Germans began decorating Christmas trees. The lighting trend gained steam in the early 1900s, and by the mid-20th century it had become customary to display strings of electric lights as decoration not only on Christmas trees, but outdoors along streets and buildings.
This year, we’ve gathered Instagram photos from some of the best lights displays around the world. To see more photos, be sure to visit the location pages for each of the displays:
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Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
To see more photos from the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, visit the location page of the Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe here and here.
Yesterday was December 12, which marked the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of Mexico’s most important holidays.
According to Roman Catholics, an apparition of the Virgin Mary appeared to a peasant named Juan Diego on this day in 1531. The apparition of Mary instructed him to build a church on the site in her honor. When Diego was asked to prove this miraculous vision, Mary instructed him to gather roses from a barren hill, which, when presented to the local Bishop, turned into a piece of fabric emblazoned with the Virgin Mary’s image.
The icon hangs today in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and is a destination for millions of Catholic pilgrims each year.
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Corrour, Scotland
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Yuriria! Y su laguna…
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Uriangato… Desde lo lejos!
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The Making Of: @CarbonettiGuitars
The Making Of… Know any other Instagrammers doing something unique with their hands? Send us a note through Tumblr.
When Jimmy ‘Cobra’ Carbonetti is not touring with his renowned rockband Caveman, he is usually in his East Village, New York workshop, crafting beautiful custom-made guitars, and sharing the process through Instagram at @carbonettiguitars.
“I cut all of my own wood and wind all of my own pick ups… also spray all my own lacquer paint,” says Jimmy. “Instagram has been an amazing platform to show my work.”
Follow along at @carbonettiguitars as Carbonetti sketches, cuts, chisels and sands his one-of-a-kind instruments out raw materials.
