Choir and Nave, Winchester Cathedral, United Kingdom
Last weekend I shared a photo of the beautiful sanctuary of Winchester Cathedral. From the same place from which that picture was taken, I turned around and looked down the beautiful choir area through the long nave to the porch. It is called the "nave" from the same word as navy. The church is the ship of life which carries us to the Lord.
The delicate wooden tracery which decorate the misericord of the choir is amazing. This exceptionally beautiful cathedral was begun in the year 1079 and has an interesting history. The church is still is regular use with an ambitious schedule of services and activities. They have an interesting web site.
13 comments:
this chirch is amazing for its intricate details n it is so beautiful. it almost seems to have a soul of its own
Beautiful church indeed. Really grandios. The details are nice in black and white too.
Soaring light.
An impressive presentation of lines curves patterns ant not the least - every possible shade of grey.
Wow, what a beautiful cathedral! Very nice i b/w.
As is to be expected from you, a nice photograph. It really looks timeless.
Oh! The light makes this a spectacular shot.
I had never connected "nave" with "navy" before; "on some fancied resemblance in shape", says the online etymological dictionary guy. Thanks for the word, as well as the photo!
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Although I am not in the least a religious person, I can be moved to tears by the beauty available to us within a church such as this. The lighting emphasises the glory that is praised within.
Good post.
Great detail, and absolutely wonderful light.
Excellent photo of a beautiful cathedral Bill.
Perfect choice for B/W pic!
I love cathedrals, especially the choir and pipe organ to accompany the architecture. Our catheral in Sydney is quite spartan by comparison but I still enjoy worshiping there as often as I can (about once a month).
Beautiful! I can only imagine what it must feel like to stand there, allowing all my senses to absorb it.
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