Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Shutterbug 02: In a house of god...

Notre Dame de Paris...

A great brooding edifice stands upon the end of the island,
its haughty towers looks upon the throng below...
Craning their necks to catch a glimpse
of the fabled creatures of legend...

Creatures of horror, Chimeras
Looking upon the mortals below...


A view of Paris facing Montmartre (and the Sacred Heart) from the Gallery of Chimeras atop Notre Dame. The journey up involves a 400+ step spiral staircase.

Cool and dark.
The 1st impressions of Notre Dame's cavenous interior.
It seems almost forbidding...

Flicker. Flicker.
A sea of waving flames, caressed by the draught of people entering.
Peace... & Awe

An altar with a cross... with an embossed INRI at the head of the cross...
IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVDAEORVM
Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.

Hwa lights a candle... and we prayed...


Notre Dame de Paris has one of the world's oldest surviving stained glass windows (in its original context)


The stained glass windows were removed during WWII to prevent German bombing and replaced after the war...

This is all for now... once again if you are after more piccies - go visit the RSD site! *grin*

Cheers!