Inside view

... of the parish church of St.Helen, Wheathampstead.
Better seen on large view for the detail.
This is the companion shot to today's main album photo :
http://365project.org/dulciknit/365/2012-08-01 .
I didn't manage to get a good angle on that lovely, painted ceiling. One day I'll go back and have another go.

[Jen Hudson]

Nice angle to show us the structure, yes it's quite hard to get those ceilings sometimes. It looks like it's quite lovely even at a distance.

[judith deacon]

Nicely captured with beatuful even light coming through those stained glass windows.

[Milanie]

Very very pretty - you've shown a really good idea of what it looks like inside the church. You've managed to get that ceiling and the windows and the light is wonderful.

[m9f9l]

Beautiful. The stained glass windows look so soft and pretty.

[Jo Ann Bellone]

gorgeous church and shot

[Robin]

What an exquisite piece of architecture. Yes, would love to see a close-up of that ceiling sometime.

[carol white]

Beautiful architecture,the far ceiling looks very interesting!!

[Carole Imes]

Magnificent capture, Alison and huge fav for me. I love old cathedrals and you did a wonderful job capturing at this angle.

[Janet]

That is a magnificent church, and a lovely shot of it. What is it suspended from the ceiling with the four ropes?

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@janturnbull Thank you. :-)
They are the ropes for the bells - the striped bits are the bellringers' hand grips (sallies) . There's a single rope off to the left which I suspect is how they're hoisted up out of the way when not in use.

[Janet]

@dulciknit Ah, I see - thanks! And I also realise there are eight, not four.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@janturnbull That's more than I did! :-D

[Janet]

@dulciknit Six?

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@janturnbull Curiosity got the better of me & I've just looked on the church website - there's 8 .