[Leica] IMG: Bird of Pray

[Douglas Barry]

Very similar indeed, Nathan, and unusual to see an eagle lectern in a 
Roman Catholic church as they're normally found in Anglican places of 
worship. I don't know of any in Irish catholic churches and yet they're 
common in Church of Ireland ones.

The Cathedral of St. Andre in Bordeaux is a wonderful place, but I've 
never been inside it yet, although I've been outside it many times, 
either walking, driving, or indeed cycling as I did this year. Normally 
I'm chasing my tail heading off to chateaux and vineyards with the 
others, but one day I'll go in. Here's a photo of some young ladies 
outside it with one saying goodbye to her single life - burying her 
youth as a single girl.

It's taken with my Rolleiflex in 2006.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50543475@N00/145780679/

Douglas


On 26/09/2017 20:09, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> You depicted the place wonderfully. I am struck by the similarity of the bird to what I saw in Bordeaux cathedral earlier this month:
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> http://www.frozenlight.eu/bordeaux_sept2017/content/20170905-_R002573_large.html
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> Cheers,
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> Alicante, Spain
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> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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>> On 26 Sep 2017, at 12:22, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
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>> Nathan,
>> My fault. Had a bit more time than I expected last night, amended and added, and have now 18 images of the place on the undermentioned link.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/Monkstown+Church/
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>> Just click on the first image, and then click to your right.
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>> Douglas
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>> On 26/09/2017 06:01, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>> I get “item not found” :-(
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>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
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>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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>>>> On 25 Sep 2017, at 02:56, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>>>> That's a nicely framed shot, Douglas.
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>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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>>>> 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".
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>>>>> 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.
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>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Monkstown/Monkstown+Church/Bird_of_Pray.jpg.html
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>>>>> More will follow when I get some time over the next few days.
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