As promised, here we are at the end of our England 2014 trip, after 10 full and glorious days in May. Besides a meet-up of 21 photobloggers, we spent overnights with 3 separate couples, all of which I've told you about already.
Today, I close this Great Adventure with the St. Mary Redcliffe parish church in Bristol, England. For how much we both love churches, both large and small, it seems appropriate to finish here.
For one thing, you can't miss it with it's 292-ft spire!
It's apparently the 3rd tallest of all England's parish churches.
Built from the 12th-15th centuries, it's been a place of worship for 800 years.
Queen Elizabeth I said it was "the fairest, goodliest, and most famous parish church in England."
Thankfully, it narrowly escaped destruction from bombs in WWII.
Thankfully, it narrowly escaped destruction from bombs in WWII.
When you can spend a lot of time in the entrance alone, that tells you something.
In fact, it tells you a lot!
As you know, I always head straightaway to the nave.
Then I look up to the windows and the ceiling.
And then down to the floors. I'm never disappointed.
Always look up; always look down...and see what you catch in between.
I told you I've started collecting church cushions. This is why.
The altar, the choir, the brass lecterns...all of it.
But this time I totally missed the pulpit and the organ. How did that happen?!
Maybe it was because I got caught up in the Chaotic Pendulum!
I watch this and stare every time. Who thinks these things up?
(too bad the sun was so bright)
"Through Journey into Science, we offer a forum for the whole community to come together to discuss, wonder at, question and think about the issues advances in science and technology are raising for our world."
Amen. Selah. So be it.
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We can hardly wait to go back to England again, hopefully two years from now, if not sooner.
(Next year we already have two sets of people coming to see us here in Dutchland.)
Thanks to all who made this another trip of a lifetime. You know who you are!
And thanks to all of you who have come along for the ride.
(too bad the sun was so bright)
"Through Journey into Science, we offer a forum for the whole community to come together to discuss, wonder at, question and think about the issues advances in science and technology are raising for our world."
Amen. Selah. So be it.
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
We can hardly wait to go back to England again, hopefully two years from now, if not sooner.
(Next year we already have two sets of people coming to see us here in Dutchland.)
Thanks to all who made this another trip of a lifetime. You know who you are!
And thanks to all of you who have come along for the ride.
