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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Climbing the bell tower
From: bjq1 at mac.com (Bernard Quinn)
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 08:38:27 -0400
References: <562C9922.6080801@threshinc.com>

Great series!

Barney

Barney Quinn, WK3Z
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> On Oct 25, 2015, at 4:56 AM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:
> 
> Like many cathedrals in Spain, the Seville cathedral started out as a 
> mosque.  What is now the bell tower used to be the minaret from which the 
> muezzin called the faithful to prayer. Rather than using stairs, one 
> climbs the tower via 39 ramps. This allowed the muezzin to ride a donkey 
> up and down the required five times per day. Donkeys were not available to 
> us tourists.  It's quite a slog up, but worth it.  Come with me and see 
> the view.
> 
> First, a prelude.  This little girl wanted to get a very close look at the 
> cathedral treasures.
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/22467724651/in/dateposted-public/lightbox/>
> 
> The next six pictures show the views we saw as we ascended the tower.  
> Click the dark area to the right of each picture to advance to the next 
> one.  The arrowhead works, too.
> 
> Olympus E-M5 and Panasonic 20/1.7.  Enjoy!
> --Peter
> 
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