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St James's Park is at the heart of ceremonial London. It is the setting for spectacular pageants, like Trooping the Colour, and is surrounded by some of the country's most famous landmarks including Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, St James's Palace and Westminster.
But there is also another side to St James's Park; it is a tranquil place. Simply relax in a deckchair and watch the world go by. The flower beds and shrubberies are enjoyed by visitors all the year round.
St James's Park has been at the centre of the country's royal and ceremonial life for more than four hundred years. Royal ambitions and national events have shaped many of the features in the park.
On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 11 a.m., Bishop David Walkowiak celebrated the final Mass at St. James in Grand Rapids to mark the permanent closing of the church. It was the first service held there in more than two years. Members of the community, many with longtime connections to the church and former school filled the pews and shared memories of their time as parishioners and students at St. James.
Concelebrants at the Mass included current pastor of the Basilica and St. James Very Rev. Ron Hutchinson, former pastors Msgr. R. Louis Stasker, and Father Steve Cron, as well as Father Mike Alber who attended school at St. James.
Bishop Walkowiak said in a statement: "The decision to close a church is not easy. The emotional connection people have to their spiritual home runs deep and decisions like this are hard to accept.
At the same time, we must be cognizant of the current realities. There is a declining population in an area from which multiple parishes draw parishioners, a shortage of priests to assign to individual parishes, and needed repairs that cannot be financed. For these reasons, this difficult decision has been made.
I am hopeful that through and in Christ, this new reality can bring about further good in the community by making the Basilica of Saint Adalbert a more vibrant parish community with the resources necessary to accomplish that mission.”
(Photo by Rob Schumaker)
Kirche des Heiligen Franziskus in Betina auf der Insel Murter
Church of Saint Francis in Betina on the island Murter
The St. Mary’s Menston annual Feast Day Concert took place on Tuesday 8 July 2014
Hosted by Mr Harvey and Mr Tunnecliff, the concert included our talented students and staff performing various song and dance routines to entertain the school community. Congratulations and thanks are extended to all performers who contributed to a successful and entertaining afternoon.
"Feast Day talent continues to abide at St Marys, students and staff always step up to the mark, it is a great end to the year and a time for everyone to have fun and enjoy themselves."
Mrs Pounder
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A tranquil coastal landscape from Orange Hill in New Brunswick, Canada, captured on a foggy morning, August 19, 2023. The view extends toward the point of St. Martin's Bay, where pine trees stand tall atop the rugged cliffs, shrouded in mist. The overcast sky enhances the serene and mysterious atmosphere, blending the sea and sky into a seamless horizon. Nestled along the Bay of Fundy, this area is celebrated for its dramatic tides, lush forests, and breathtaking natural beauty. This peaceful scene captures the quiet magic of New Brunswick's coastal charm."
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Der Park des Palastes [Bearbeiten]
Große Kaskade, im Hintergrund der Finnische MeerbusenDer Schlosspark von Peterhof gliedert sich in den Unteren Garten, der von der Goldenen Kaskade und dem Kanal zur Ostsee dominiert wird, sowie den Oberen Garten, welcher der Front des Schlosses vorgelagert ist. Die gesamte Gartenanlage ist geprägt von den originellen Wasserspielen mit über 150 Fontänen, die über ein ausgeklügeltes unterirdisches Rohrsystem gespeist werden und ausschließlich durch natürliches Gefälle funktionieren. In Peterhof ist auch der ursprünglich aus Nürnberg stammende barocke Neptunbrunnen als klassizistischer Gartenbrunnen arrangiert. (Ein Zweitguss des Brunnens befindet sich in Nürnberg.)
Der mit Bosketten, gestutzten Büschen und Bäumen, Rasenflächen, großen Bassins und vergoldeten Statuen und Vasen dekorierte Obere Garten entspricht einem typisch französischen Barockpark. Den Unteren Garten, der auch viele der Parkbauten beherbergt, schmücken vor der Anhöhe des Palastes kunstvolle Broderieparterres, auch er ist durch schattige Boskette gegliedert und mit zahlreichen Wasserspielen geschmückt. Das Bildprogramm der dargestellten Szenen ist auf Peter I. ausgerichtet. So versinnbildlicht beispielsweise der Samsonbrunnen von 1734 vor dem Großen Palast den Sieg bei Poltawa. Hier wird Peter als biblischer Held dargestellt, der dem Löwen (gleichbedeutend mit Schweden) das Maul aufreißt und ihn besiegt.
Der Untere Garten wurde durch Katharina die Große beträchtlich vergrößert. Sie ließ den ursprünglich barocken Park um einen großen Landschaftsgarten erweitern.
The church of St. Nicholas (Nikolaikirche), built in 1381–1460, with very lofty vaulting, together with the Marienkirche, are regarded as good examples of the influence exercised in these northern provinces by the large church of St Mary in Lübeck.
When other Wismar churches suffered bomb damage during the war, many works of art and other objects were brought here. There is a general sense that this church could do with a good clean, as there is a thick layer of dust over just about everything in the interior.
This relatively small organ sits in the choir area. The principal instrument is mounted high up on the rear wall of the church.
The east end of the choir preserves much of its original stained glass, believed to have been installed c1340. The two easternmost clerestorey windows on the north and south sides respectively are more or less complete and contain an array of sainted figures beneath rich canopies.They are less well known than the more famous east window but are important survivals in their own right.
Wells Cathedral is a magical place to me, having cast a spell over me from the very first time I laid eyes on it as a seven-year old when it started to be a regular break on our journeys south west for childhood holidays. Although it wasn't the first cathedral I'd encountered it was the first I'd seen after developing a more conscious interest in church art and architecture and it seemed to me like something from another world (which in many ways it is). I never forgot the impression it made, its beauties inside and out, and having not visited for nearly three decades I decided getting reacquainted was long overdue.
Described as England's 'Queen amongst cathedrals' it is not as huge as some but it is as beautiful as any, and its setting within the enclosure of a charming cathedral close that constitutes a large part of this modestly-sized but picturesque cathedral-city just adds to its qualities. Its three towers beckon the visitor through the turreted gates that connect the close to the market place and to walk through these and behold the west facade for the first time is an unforgettable experience. The central tower is a beautiful example of Somerset's pinnacled late Gothic masterpieces, and yet it almost disappears, practically forgotten, when one encounters the rich display between the two western towers with their curiously flat parapets. These towers are also mainly 15th century work, but below them, and built two centuries earlier, the facade unfolds like a huge screen covered with niches, most of which remarkably retain their original statues, the largest display of medieval sculpture surviving in England.
Currently visitors are directed to enter via the cloisters on the south side rather than through the surprisingly small, almost apologetic doorways burrowed through the base of this astonishing facade, so it is important to spend some time absorbing it before entering the building. Once inside the effect is rather calmer than the riot of ornamentation on the west front, and the scale a little more intimate and inviting than many cathedral interiors. Most of it is early 13th century and harmonious in style, but it is a later addition that draws the eye looking down the nave, the unique 'scissor arches' installed to brace the crossing in order to stabilise the central tower following signs of movement. The transepts beyond are of the same date and design as the nave, whilst further east the more ornate choir is a little later, being completed in the early 14th century. Beyond this the retrochoir and polygonal Lady Chapel with their delicate pillars and vaults form one of the most delightful and visually satisfying of English medieval interiors.
Furnishings and features of interest are plentiful as one explores the church admiring the beauty of its architecture, with much medieval glass surviving at the east end, the east window and the adjoining clerestories having survived almost intact (more survives in the choir aisles and lady chapel though aside from the traceries most is in a fragmentary state). Many medieval bishops effigies are to be seen (many forming a posthumous 13th century commemoration of earlier Saxon bishops) along with three chantry chapels. In the north transept is the famous medieval astronomical clock with its painted dials and jousting knights marking the quarter hours.
One of the most exquisite features is the chapter house also on the north side, approached via a delightfully timeworn staircase and covered by a particularly attractive vaulted ceiling. It is one of the highlights of the building and shouldn't be missed. The cloisters on the south side are also a delight to wander through and were one of the last major additions to the cathedral.
Wells Cathedral is without a doubt one of the country's greatest treasures and in my mind one of the most beautiful churches anywhere and even its surroundings are a joy to explore. It is sad to think of it closed at present owing to the current lockdown, it deserves to be visited and enjoyed again by all once the present crisis is over.
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I took this today when the tide was out in St Ives. The light is so amazing down here and the weather has been very kind to us.
during the 1st semi-final match between Jamaica Scorpions and T&T Red Force in the Regional Super50 Tournament on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Coolidge Cricket Ground.
Photo by WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks Latouche Photography
UT's S.M.I.L.E. (Students Making Impact through Love & Empathy) hosted a St. Baldrick's event on the tower's main steps. Over 150 people shaved their heads to raise money and awareness for pediatric cancer research!
Salsa on St Clair, Latino themed street festival
Toronto, July, 2015
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Detail of the east window of the Beauchamp Chapel, St Mary's, Warwick.
This window is unique in both the preservation of much of it's original 15th century glass and a superb array of original medieval sculptured figures (angels and female saints) that surrounds the glazing, a magnificent example of what beauties the Middle Ages could produce in England, and what we have since mostly lost.
Fulmar were one of the staples of the St. Kildan diet, and were harvested in their thousands each year. Records for 1910 show that 9,600 Fulmar were caught.
The birds were not only useful for their meat, but their feathers were also used as part-payement for rent of the land. In a report on the island in 1875 it was noted that 566 gallons of Fulmar oil, 2103 lbs of black feathers and 1675 of grey feathers were collected that year. The oil, which is foul smelling, was used by the people of St. Kilda as a fuel for lamps.
Fulmar oil was also used to anoint the umbilical cord of newborn children. This may well have been the reason why so many newborns died of tetanus within a few days of birth. A district nurse sent to the island stopped the practice of anointing with the oil and deaths from tetanus ceased.
Fulmars are related to the albatross and are identifiable by the prominent, tubular nostrils on top of their bills. Breeding pairs are monogamous and rejoin their mates each year at the same nest site. Fulmars are one of the few species of bird with a well-developed sense of smell, which they employ to detect fish oil scents when searching for prey.
In Britain, Northern Fulmars historically bred on St. Kilda, and spread into northern Scotland in the 19th century, and to the rest of the United Kingdom by 1930.
These three Fulmar are sitting on one of the cleits in the village and began calling loudly as I passed by.
(Best seen on black)
For more information on St. Kilda and its fascinating history go to the National Trust for Scotland site at: www.kilda.org.uk/
St Peter, Lindsay
Ash Street in Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas (33°38′9″N 97°13′35″W)
Roman Catholic Church
Neo-Romanesque Church
Frank A Ludewig, architect (Dutch)
Fridolin Fuchs, artist (Swiss)
Arthur Weinman Architects, 2010-2011 Restoration
1892, church organized
1903, previous church constructed
1917-1918, current church constructed
1970, Recored Texas Landmark
1979, National Register of Historic Places
1983, Churches with Decorative Interior Painting TR
2010-2011, Restoration
2012, AIA Fort Worth Design Awards
2013, Historic Fort Worth Preservation Award Winner
Texas Historical Commission Marker Text:
Organized 1892. Present church was erected in 1918 to replace structure destroyed by cyclone. Lindsay settlers, Germans whose lives centered in the church, furnished much manual labor for the building and saved old windmill towers to be used as reinforcements in concrete. The interior is lavishly decorated with unusual frescoes, stained-glass windows, and carved altars. Swiss artist was Fridolin Fuchs. Architecture is neo-Romanesque. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1970.
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This was the view from our holiday flat at 8 o'clock on a Sunday morning - shortly before the mist rolled in!