Carlisle, United Kingdom September, 2017 I am fascinated by the ceilings of Cathedrals and Abbeys. Architecture and art must harmonize to evoke a feeling of heaven. These expressions are conscious depictions of heaven or at least thin places. These thin places are the small “s” sacraments that we meet in the world. They are refractionsContinue reading “Carlisle Cathedral Ceiling”
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Winchester Peace
Winchester, United Kingdom February, 2017 Below the magnicent Cathedral is a crypt that floods in the wet season. In the midst of this crypt is Sound II, a statue by Anthony Gormley. This lead casting is a mould of the sculptors body. He stands in peaceful contemplation of his hands. The curved vaulted ceiling frames the scene.Continue reading “Winchester Peace”
The Lord is My Shepherd
Newlands Valley, Lake District, United Kingdom September, 2017 The English Lake District was my first home. It was also the home of the Lake Poets. I lived about 100 metres from the birthplace of William Wordsworth. The Lake Poets took nature as inspiration and expressed their closeness to the transcendent in verse. Revisiting myContinue reading “The Lord is My Shepherd”
Our Lady
Our Lady Queen of the World Parish Church Richmond Hill, Ontario March, 2017 Our Lady Queen of the World Parish is blessed with beautiful stained glass that tells the story of salvation graphically. This image of Our Lady has been selected by Novalis for the cover of Living With Christ for August 2018. Our Lady QueenContinue reading “Our Lady”
Monkey Puzzle Flower
Kew Gardens, United Kingdom February, 2017 New growth from the Monkey Puzzle Tree reaches out across the February London afternoon. We find God in the intricate and complex patterns of life. We see in this harmony of strength and beauty a living parable for our path of life. Fern 8 x 12
Holy Island
Lindisfarne, Holy Island, United Kingdom June 2017 1400 years ago monks under St. Cuthbert came to Holy Island to establish a monastery. It was here that the Lindisfarne Gospels were written. Centuries later, the monks were under threat from Viking raiders. They carried the relics of St. Cuthbert and the Lindisfarne Gospels on a trek thatContinue reading “Holy Island”
Fern
Fern, Kew Gardens, United Kingdom February, 2017 This fern shows the beauty of growth. In this coiled potential we see symbols of hope and conversion. This fern will look entirely different in weeks. The fern unfurls as it reaches upward to the light. Fern 8 x 12
Cloisters
Gloucester Cathedral, United Kingdom: April 2018 Gloucester Cathedral was established as a Benedictine Monastery nearly 900 years ago. Cloisters were covered walkways that allowed monks to say their prayers in walking meditation. This is a sacred space where they walked in beauty to draw closer to ultimate beauty. Where are our cloisters? Where are the beautiful placesContinue reading “Cloisters”
Horizon
Ingersoll, Ontario May, 2016 This photograph was taken late evening from a rest stop on the 401. The utter beauty and simplicity of the scene led me to grab this image. There is a windbreak of spruce trees that seperates sky from land. This is the earth’s living edge. We have our own horizons, ourContinue reading “Horizon”
I lift my eyes
Martindale, Lake District, United Kingdom September 2017 Martindale is a valley nestled in the eastern fells of the English Lake District. We look to the higher ground beyond. These are the higher fells that summon us upward. We follow the call of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati who told us “Verso l’alto!” or towards the heights.Continue reading “I lift my eyes”
