On the 3rd day of our holiday we took the bus from Bournemouth to Salisbury and visited the cathedral.
This has always been one of my favourite churches, and I was allowed to take my tripod in to get some shots inside the church.
It was built between 1220 and 1258 in the early English Gothic style. The tower and spire were added about 50 years later, and at 414ft high, the spire is the tallest in Britain.
It is a beautiful building inside and out, and was very welcoming. They also hold one of the 4 remaining copies of the Magna Carta, written in 1215 as the "Great Charter". To this day, so much of our constitutional law is based on the main tenets of no man being above the law, and that no man can be punished, except by the laws of the land. They have an exhibition of the original Magna Carta in the Chapter House, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in history who is ever close to Salisbury. In 2 years time The Magna Carta is 800 years old, and a special ceremony to bring all 4 remaining copies back together will take place in London.
Here is a shot of the Cathedral from across the Cathedral Close.
Beautifully dramatic image here! And great narrative to help us more fully understand history, too, Thanks!
I wonder what it would look like in an alternative version if you trimmed off the right a bit and the left of the four trees, to emphasize the four rounded trees and four steeple/points of architecture?
Great use of the 10mm wide angle; the shot really needs the low angle with the leaves giving it a foreground. Interesting view of a much photographed landmark.
I wonder what it would look like in an alternative version if you trimmed off the right a bit and the left of the four trees, to emphasize the four rounded trees and four steeple/points of architecture?