When you look at some of the old architecture from years ago, like this old church, you can only imagine the pride, and time that was required to build such a beautifully designed structure. One stone at a time, carefully cut, and placed on top of the other, perfectly positioned until they all fit into their proper place. I have always been amazed at the handiwork of stone masons. Their skills are amazing.
What a great shot... I remember when i was in the UK, a friend of mine took me to Stamford - a little stone village - where the whole place was made entirely from stone; stone masons built everything there still; even the new housing estates. As we walked into town, crossing the bridge, we could hear the soft sound of chisels against stone... I found it amazing how quiet it was without the noise of industry I'm so used to. But I did love coming to and touring around a place that was still building things just like they used to. :)
Makes you wonder why we ever wanted to change things so much, doesn't it?
Being the proud mother of a stone mason, I definitely agree. I've seen my son work and I'm amazed at how he puts the stones together and constructs his walls and other projects. It is definitely artistry. This is a beautiful bell tower. I'm sure the whole church is just as lovely. Nice shot.
I like the composition on this. I built a stone wall around our property and what is now unbelievable to me is how heavy those stones are. Can you imagine lifting them to this height? Amazing!
I'm a big fan of stone masons too and this is a very impressive building. I really love your composition of this one, with the light in the middle and the corner stones of the church a little to the left. Simply perfect.
This is beautiful! I also, really love old stone work and stone buildings. I love the green moss between each stone as well. There is something to be said for how carefully they worked to put this beautiful building together.
Part of it looks "lit up" .....and until I read this and saw your photo, I never really thought about it, but each stone right there was touched and moved to that spot YEARS and years ago....that is so odd to me. Love the history.
WOW, I want to see the rest of this church. Beautiful shot, Rick. They didn't have a lot of high tech machinery back when this was built, and I cannot imagine how they managed to build this. What a hard job being a mason must be, but then how old is this place? This type of construction gets more rare every year. Nice find.
Makes you wonder why we ever wanted to change things so much, doesn't it?
This is so very beautiful, Rick. Love the patterns and colour tones. great words to go with them too.