On A Pebble, The True Meaning Of Christmas
Hundreds of beautifully hand-painted pebbles with images of the baby Jesus have been scattered around a coastal town by a man who wants to remind hectic shoppers of the true meaning of Christmas.
The tiny stones found in Newquay, Cornwall, feature Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes, and have been delighting busy Christmas shoppers, who have found them on bollards, in phone boxes, at cash points, and on window ledges.
Each stone has been painstakingly painted by a local artist who wishes to remain anonymous.
He said he came up with the idea a few months ago and simply wanted to bring joy and the real message of Christmas to people.
Since he started in September the artist has spent nearly 90 hours painting around 300 pebbles which he scatters around the town on certain days.