Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice set. I have been around the cathedral many times but never bothered to climb the tower. Next time I will. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman 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> YNWA > On 25 Oct 2015, at 09:56, 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 > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >