Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm on my iPod, using Gmail through the iOS mail and it goes to chrome. I've never seen that before on LUG galleries, with this setup. Regards, Sonny www.SonC.Com/Look On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:43?AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > Thanks Sonny. What browser are you using and what OS? > > Peter > > On 10/02/2025 17:05, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: > > There is a problem with the first link, and the others are loading > sideways > > for me, and out of proportion. > > > > Regards, > > Sonny > > www.SonC.Com/Look > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:02?AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at > > summaventures.com> > > wrote: > > > >> > >> All, > >> > >> the other day I took myself to see the historic cathedral church of St. > >> Mary the Virgin. The following are some of the shots that I took. > >> > >> This is the view from the north transept looking toward the organ and > >> the south aisle. It gives a sense of the scale of the place. > >> > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Pictures/Hereford_Cathedral/DSCF2679.JPG.html > >> > >> as does this of the sheer scale of the (now much-restored) Norman > pillars: > >> > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2682.JPG.html > >> > >> The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beuatiful carvings. These appear to > >> be 19th century restorations of older ones. > >> > >> The two together: > >> > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2690.JPG.html > >> > >> I have had discussions with my art historian brother about the > >> iconography and we think that this is The Virgin Mary as a pregnant > >> mother (the scroll reads "Behold the lion of the tribe of Judah"): > >> > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2691.JPG.html > >> > >> and the second The Virgin as Queen of Heaven: > >> > >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/PicturesHereford_Cathedral/DSCF2692.JPG.html > >> > >> they really are gorgeous carvings. > >> > >> The cathedral also houses a number of carved misericords (seats on which > >> monks sat, which flipped up when the stood). The oldest are 15th > >> century, possibly older. I was taken by this joesterThey traditionally > >> have carvings on the arm rests and underneath > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated. > >> > >> Peter > >> -- > >> > >> Dr. Peter Dzwig > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Dr. Peter Dzwig > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > > Dr. Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information