A brilliant sunset sky creates a striking silhouette of a church
Church Silhouette at Sunset
Church Silhouette at Sunset
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A Chapel in Yosemite
Of the structures in public use in Yosemite National Park, the Yosemite Valley Chapel is now the oldest. This little New England style church was built under the sponsorship of the California State Sunday School Association, partly by subscriptions from the children, but mainly from the voluntary contributions of prominent members of the Association.
Although the Chapel continues today primarily as a house of worship, over the years it has become a popular wedding destination due to the spectacular setting and the quaint beauty of the building. The first Chapel wedding took place on October 24, 1884.
A Chapel in Yosemite
Stained Glass
In addition to the Golden Altar at Iglesia San Jose (the Church of San Jose) in Casco Viejo, Panama City, it also has some very nice stained glass windows.
This one is dedicated to Saint Rita of Cascia, the Patron Saint of Lost Causes.
and this one to Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Iglesia de San Jose
The massive Golden Altar of Iglesia San Jose is remarkable. The towering structure isn’t actually solid gold–it’s carved mahogany that has been covered in gold leaf (and paint). but looks opulent
Perhaps the most remarkable is the story about why it’s still around to see. It survived the pirate Henry Morgan’s looting of Panama Viejo in 1671. Legend has it that a priest disguised it by painting it black and then convinced Morgan that it had already been stolen. After Panama Viejo was abandoned in the wake of Morgan’s raid, the altar was later moved to its present location in Iglesia San Jose, one of Casco Viejo’s many churches.
Iglesia de San Jose
A Church Unspared
An electrical fire destroys this church and the only thing remaining looks like a facade
A Church Unspared
Looking through Church Windows
Artistically formed windows on an old church allow filtered light and a screened view of the outside ….
Looking through Meshed Church Windows
Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg
Bruton Parish Church is located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. It was established in 1674 by the consolidation of two previous parishes in the Virginia Colony, and remains an active Episcopal parish.
Bruton Parish Church in Colonial Williamsburg
Bruton Parish Church Colonial Williamsburg
Full Moon Rising at a Hickory Church
The full moon rises over a church in Hickory, North Carolina
Full Moon Rising at a Hickory Church
Blue Moon Rising
Though a few weeks late, “blue moon” rising midst the clouds at this Hickory, North Carolina church
Blue Moon Rising
Moon Rising at the Church
The moon rises between street lights at this lighted church in Hickory, North Carolina
Moon Rising at the Church
A Lighted Church at Blue Hour
Awaiting the rising of the moon at blue hour at this church in Hickory, North Carolina
A Lighted Church at Blue Hour
Adding Color to a Church
A blossoming tree adds matching color to this church in Hickory, NC
Adding Color to a Church
A Church Connection to the Sunset Clouds
It almost seems like the church spire is connected to the beautiful sunset clouds over Charlotte, North Carolina
A Church Connection to the Sunset Clouds
A Church Silhouette
The mid-day sun creates a near halo and a silhouette over this church in Hickory, NC
A Church Silhouette
A Church Framed
A church in Hickory, NC nicely framed by a tree
A Church Framed
A Church in the Forest
A small church nestles nicely under the tall trees
A Church in the Forest
Designs in Stained Glass
Designs in Stained Glass
Beautiful stained glass windows grace this church in Florence Italy
Cusco Qorikancha
Cusco Qorikancha
Qorikancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, dedicated primarily to Inti, the Sun God. It was one of the most revered temples of the capital city of Cusco. The Spanish colonists built the Church of Santo Domingo on the site, demolishing the temple and using its foundations for the cathedral.
Cusco Church Door
Cusco Church Door
An impressive door to a Cusco church reminds one of the grand palace doors in India.
Lima Tile Mural
Lima Tile Mural
A tiled mural in one of Lima’s several churches