A Formal Greeting
It occurred to me that I have neglected to put an image up of what this Medieval Church looks like from the outside, apart from one that was in the dark!
Truth is, is that it is surrounded by suburbia and in my mind I see it as it was first built, resting on the slope of the Bourne stream, with not many buildings nearby. More rural. But of course this is not the reality now. And apologies, but even with this image I have managed to naturally crop all that out with composition while I was taking this image.
I think it is because when I am inside, and under normal circumstances with the doors shut and not opened with a freezing wind blowing through because of covid rules, you are not aware of the outside. The inside is so beautiful, and appears so much larger than the outside seems to suggest. The original intention of letting you enter a spiritual state I find impossible to find outside, inside, well, the images I have taken speak for themselves I believe. See Album.
But here it is, the main entrance on the South side, and about four feet from where I am standing is the main road.
Eastbourne Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin was built in the 12th century with Caen stone from Normandy. It was enlarged in the 14th century and extensively restored in the 19th century. It has many beautiful features, and a welcoming presence inside.
To see more of my images and to read my poetry visit my website:
A Formal Greeting
It occurred to me that I have neglected to put an image up of what this Medieval Church looks like from the outside, apart from one that was in the dark!
Truth is, is that it is surrounded by suburbia and in my mind I see it as it was first built, resting on the slope of the Bourne stream, with not many buildings nearby. More rural. But of course this is not the reality now. And apologies, but even with this image I have managed to naturally crop all that out with composition while I was taking this image.
I think it is because when I am inside, and under normal circumstances with the doors shut and not opened with a freezing wind blowing through because of covid rules, you are not aware of the outside. The inside is so beautiful, and appears so much larger than the outside seems to suggest. The original intention of letting you enter a spiritual state I find impossible to find outside, inside, well, the images I have taken speak for themselves I believe. See Album.
But here it is, the main entrance on the South side, and about four feet from where I am standing is the main road.
Eastbourne Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin was built in the 12th century with Caen stone from Normandy. It was enlarged in the 14th century and extensively restored in the 19th century. It has many beautiful features, and a welcoming presence inside.
To see more of my images and to read my poetry visit my website: