Shadows on the Steps at Rollins Chapel

The center of spiritual life on the Dartmouth campus is the Rollins Chapel. It was dedicated in 1885 and is designed in the Romanesque architectural style. It is constructed with pink granite and red sandstone and through the years it has seen many changes but the most recent renovations have returned the structure to its original plan while accommodating the growing needs of a diverse college community. Bev thought I would enjoy photographing this beautiful stone church and she was right! Some of the carvings were stunning and if I'd realized at the time that you could go in, I would have popped in to take some pictures of the stained glass windows too. But when it came to posting a shot which depicted what struck me most that day, it had to be this one. I was really fascinated with the way the shadows fell across the steps and the patterns which formed as the fell across the risers.

[👑 AnaZad]

Fabulous capture. Love the shapes formed by the shadows of the rails.

[Timothy]

love these lines

[Hope D Jennings]

Love the lines,shadows and texture of the steps.Really beautiful,Ann!

[📸 Bulldog 📷]

I love this shot.
+FAV

[8yearson]

Amazaingly crisp and sharp shadows, makes a good abstract.

[Dione Giorgio]

Fantastic find. Great shadows going up those red steps.

[Nicole Campbell]

I really like the patterns

[Claire]

Very nice capture...:)

[Rick Schies]

It looks great, and so much nicer than the grey concrete we are accustomed to

[Cindy Muir]

Love the shadow patterns against the steps!

[bruni]

So colorful and the shadows show so much better on it. wonderful patterns. enjoying your pictures from Vermont.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@anazad511 Thank you Ana! And thank you so much for the fav!
@twr Thank you Timothy!
@mzzhope Thank you Hope!
@bulldog Thank you Graham! And thanks also for the fav!!
@jackie8 Thanks Jackie!
@sangwann Thank you Dione!
@nicolecampbell Thank you Nicole!
@tuya Thanks Claire!
@digitalrn Thank you Rick!
@cmuir1963 Thank you Cindy!
@bruni Thanks Bruni! It was a great trip.

[summerfield]

i was looking at this yesterday and i couldn't quite figure out what it was. but i was about to leave so had to log off and just thought of coming back to it just now. and just now i figured out it's the railing and shadows. very smart to have spotted this. the pattern created is really stunning. and mind blowing :-) very nice, ann.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@summerfield Thank you Vikki! It's one of my favorites from the day. Bev did a bang up job showing us around.

[Bev]

Great shadow shot, Ann! I was wondering what you were shooting! I wish I'd known we could have gone in, too! That just means you will have to come back up no matter what is all! And we can spend another day because I still have lots of photo spots! :D Well done on this, Ann! The texture of the steps is perfect! :)

[Vesna]

Nicely done!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@prttblues Thanks Bev! I know Debbie would love to do it again! I will have to get a job or sell some of my photos but it would be fun to go again!
@vesna0210 Thanks Vesna!