Merry Christmas from Rybird Music
Christmas music, art, pictures and stories from Rybird Music

Christmas Cardinals. Photographic art of photo of redbird and of the moon by Rybird

Solstice Tree. Digital art of Christmas Tree. By Rybird

Christmas Robin, Photographic art and Fractal Tree by Rybird

Originally Christmas was to celebrate the end of the ice age. The church claims it capitalized on Saturnalia, an ancient Roman festival in honor of the deity Saturn held on December 17 of the Julian calendar and later expanded with festivities through December 23. But it was was actually the Yule or Yalda festival meant to commemorate the birth of the Sun God, Mithra.  The Ice Age bedeviled ancient Nature Worshipers for so long that the day following the Winter Solstice, was the happiest day of the year for our freezing ancestors and thus the celebration was born.  - Corollary from historical information on the internet by Rybird.

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Wire Tree Sculpture of Christmas tree with shreds of aluminum foil and shredded plastic as ornaments. Hand made by Rybird of Dabblebird. www.dabblebird.com

Jingle Tree. Wire Tree Sculpture of Christmas tree with jingle bells as ornaments. Hand made by Rybird of Dabblebird. www.dabblebird.com

The tradition of the Christmas tree was introduced to Canada in the winter of 1781 by Brunswick soldiers stationed in the Province of Quebec to garrison the colony against American attack. General Friedrich Adolf Riedesel and his wife, the Baroness von Riedesel, held a Christmas party at Sorel, delighting their guests with a fir tree decorated with candles and fruits.

Cardinal Christmas Tree. Digital and Photographic Art mix by Rybird. Merry Christmas from Rybird

Cardinal Christmas Wreath - Digital and Photographic Art mix by Rybird. Merry Christmas from Rybird

Nativitatis Arbor Cloud - Christmas Tree Forming From Galaxy in Space. Fantasy digital art by Rybird

Abstract Christmas Tree Sketch by Rybird for Dabble Bird Spartan collection. Click or tap pic to visit.