Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a nicely framed shot, Douglas. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 9/24/2017 7:45 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Last Friday was Culture Night all over the Dublin area. One of > Monkstown's offerings was an open night at the local Church of Ireland > parish church which has been standing on the same spot in the village > since 1789, but was modified and extended by John Semple in 1831. When > the modified church was opened that year, a report in one of the > national newspapers said "there wasn't a spot that the eye could rest > without pain." However, by the 20th Century, the church was an avowed > favourite of the British Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman who waxed > lyrically about its design, decoration, and proportions, and said "the > original genius of Semple (is) beginning to be appreciated". > > I had only visited the church for the first time in many, many years a > couple of weeks ago for a concert by the Palestrina Boys Choir, but > hadn't the opportunity to explore the place, other than admire its > acoustics. This time, I brought my little Fuji and had the freedom to > wander all over the church, and do my own version of Betjeman. It is > impressive and here is a shot to start. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/Monkstown+Church/Bird_of_Pray.jpg.html > > > > More will follow when I get some time over the next few days. > > Douglas > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >