Void of Rainbows 4: Areas of Sanctity

I don’t consider myself to be a religious person, but I have always had a love of churches, holy buildings and graveyards. Not only for the serenity that can be found in their surroundings, but the outstanding architecture that has been lavished upon them in a celebration of some higher order. I’m lucky enough to live near two of the outstanding minsters in the UK, displaying both Medieval and Gothic design in all their glory, and I’m still in awe of how beautiful they are, even after numerous visits.

Beverley Minster in Yorkshire, UK

Light the Pipes

However, the other images here were taken a few years ago at Salisbury Cathedral, home of a fantastically preserved piece of the Magna Carta. I spent hours inside, just wandering around and climbing the towers, but definitely the most mesmerising for me was the font designed by William Pye. Used for full immersion baptisms, the surface of the cruciform is as still and clear as glass – one unlucky tourist thought it was glass and promptly drowned his camera.

But thanks to its reflective nature, I was able to get some great shots of the roof arches from an alternate angle and the resulting image saw me shortlisted in a photography competition. I’m still very proud of having  ‘From my font of view’ selected – I hope you like it too. 🙂 x

Sighted High

Rays and Rows of Cloisters

Vertigone

From My Font Of View

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