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First Baptist Church, Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina
Began on March 8, 1812 when 14 slaves of African descent and nine free persons of European descent gathered in the “State House” to form a Baptist church. A delegation of African American members requested and were granted letters of dismissal on June 5, 1868. Descendants of the slaves constitute what is now FBC Wilmington Street. The church was located on Moore Square, in Briggs Hardware, and on the corner of Wilmington and Morgan Streets before the first service was held in the current building on September 11, 1859. While having a rich heritage of distinguished pastoral leadership, there is also a rich heritage of strong and thoughtful lay leadership. Both men and women form the backbone of this church and its service to Christ and the world.
Christ Church is an Episcopal church located at 22-26 N. 2nd Street between Market and Arch Streets in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1695 as a parish of the Church of England, it played an integral role in the founding of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. In 1785, its rector, William White, became the first presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
From 1754 to 1810, the church building's 196-foot (60 m.) tower-and-steeple was the tallest structure in the United States.
Taken around sunrise. There wasn't much detail in the clouds, but people have pointed out that I like minimalism. I think they're right!
Above Crowley Kindergarten...which used to be the elementary school for the entire city...many years ago.
I was walking my dog Tink and came upon this. I wondered how he got his line up there at the top to start with
Up to #440, Sept 11, 2008.
Hermoupolis, Syros island, Cyclades, Greece.
Εικόνων Συλλέκτες - Images Collectors
Καλή, παραγωγική και αγωνιστική (μετά τα όσα συμβαίνουν τελευταία στην Παιδεία) σχολική χρονιά σε όλους τους εμπλεκόμενους μαθητές, καθηγητές (ευτυχώς που κάποιος καλός θεός με φύλαξε και δεν έγινα) κλπ.
Today is the kick off day of schools in Greece. I wish to students and teachers a great, productive and fighting (after all those happening late in education affairs in Greece) year.
I decided to laugh in the face of the apocalypse today and get out and shoot while maintaining social distance. This Steeple stands on the grounds of Marycrest in Monroe, NY. The convent is the motherhouse of the Visitors of Mary Immaculate. The Order is active, but this structure has been left to decay.
Ribe Cathedral or Our Lady Maria Cathedral (Danish: Ribe Domkirke or Vor Frue Maria Domkirke) is located in the ancient city of Ribe, on the west coast of southern Jutland, Denmark. It was founded in the Viking Age as the first Christian church in Denmark by a missionary monk from Hamburg, under permission of the pagan King Horik I. The cathedral has experienced several damaging events throughout its long history and has been restored, expanded and decorated repeatedly. As it stands today, Ribe Cathedral is the best preserved Romanesque building in Denmark, but reflects a plethora of different architectural styles and artistic traditions. It ranks amongst the biggest tourist attractions in Denmark and has been awarded two stars in the Michelin guide.
My husband spotted this rainbow over one of the area churches on our way home from a day trip canoeing. We had just picked up dinner but he still pulled over for me to get a photo!
Busy day today so going with an untraditional shot for myself. 3 exposures combined in PS.
Subject: Itasca Baptist Church, IL
Day 69/365
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The Moravian–Silesian Beskids (Czech: Moravskoslezské Beskydy, Slovak: Moravsko-sliezske Beskydy) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name. It is part of the Western Beskids, which is in turn part of the Outer Western Carpathians.
The mountains were created during the Alpine Orogeny in the Tertiary. Geologically, they consist mainly of flysch deposits. In the north, they steeply rise nearly 1,000 m (3,300 ft) over a rather flat landscape; in the south, they slowly merge with the Javorníky. In the south-west, they are separated from the Vsetínské vrchy by the Rožnovská Bečva valley; in the north-east, the Jablunkov Pass separates them from the Silesian Beskids.
The highest point is Lysá hora mountain at 1,323 m (4,341 ft), which is one of the rainiest places in the Czech Republic with around 1,500 mm (60 in) of precipitation a year. Many legends are bound to Radhošť Mountain, 1,129 m (3,704 ft), which is one of the most visited places in the mountains together with the nearby Pustevny resort.
The Moravian-Silesian Beskids create the largest part of the Beskydy Landscape Protected Area (Czech: Chráněná krajinná oblast Beskydy or Czech: CHKO Beskydy for short). The mountains are 80% forested, though mainly by plantations of spruce which were in some parts severely damaged by emissions from the Ostrava industrial region. Originally, the mountains were covered by mixed forest with dominant beech which are preserved in many places. Recently, permanent occurrence of all three large Central European carnivours – lynx, bear and wolf – have been confirmed in the area.
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During last October, we did another autumn pro-longed weekend hike across the eastern part of the Moravian–Silesian Beskids, which is far much less visited that its western part - nice weather, fine views, solitude, and lots of freedom - it's an area definitely worth visiting and exploration.
This time, the itinerary was as follows: Mosty u Jablunkova -> Skalka -> Úplaz -> Mionší -> Kamenitý -> Kozubová -> Návsí -> Filipka -> Velký Stožek -> Velký Sošek -> Velká Čantoryje -> Nýdek.
Taken below the Kamenitý hill and hut.
13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 (KJV)
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Waning of the lunar eclipse, seen behind the steeple of First Parish in Concord, MA.
For more on this historic church:
Here is the same shot of the library steeple without texture layers. I only tweaked the contrast and color saturation.
I personally like the textured version, as this one feels a little empty to me. Maybe because I am so used to adding texture layers to my photos, and my perspective is altered.
I think that's the danger of being so used to one style of photography, that creative perspectives become limited and biased.
I am just curious of your opinions of the two photos.
EDIT: Thank you all for your comments, and I do value them greatly.
As I've read through your comments, I've came to realize that wondering what types of photography the viewers would prefer should be the least of the photographer's concerns.
Photography is an artistic expression. As a photographer, I should follow my passion and instinct to capture the subjects that compel me, and process them accordingly.
This is the steeple of Christ Church, in Philadelphia, arguably the most historic church in the United States. At one time, this was the tallest structure in the colonies. The first black minister, in a major denomination, was ordained here. There is a chandelier, with candles, hanging from the ceiling. It was lit this month for a wedding, and also lit for the wedding of Benjamin Franklin's daughter.
The tour guide said that this church was built around the original building, but that materials from that original building were used to make the steeple, so those materials have been in use since 1695. The newer church (this one) was finished in 1744.
Blacks were baptized and educated at this church, and the first African-American priest was ordained here.
For more on the history of this building, see here.