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Monochrome Madness: Symmetry
Posted on September 20, 2025
The theme for the latest iteration of Monochrome Madness is ‘symmetry’ – which is always something that most photographers are on the lookout for.
Architecture – especially classical architecture – is usually a good place to look for symmetry in an image, and I think it certainly works here, in a view of the imposing nave of the Collegiale in Le Dorat.
Lens-Artists Challenge: Bold
Posted on February 23, 2025
For this week’s challenge, Sofia at Photographias wants to see something bold. Although I only took this photograph last Thursday evening, it strikes me as a suitable response.
This is the Eglise Saint-Pierre-du-Queyroix in the centre of the city of Limoges. We were walking back from a restaurant to our hotel when I noticed how boldly the spire stood out from the night sky with that yellow hue from the sodium lights that illuminate it after dark.
Lens-Artists Challenge: sense of scale
Posted on August 19, 2024
The Minster dominates the skyline of the Yorkshire town of Beverley. It’s not a cathedral – although I’ve been in smaller churches that are counted as such. However it is, apparently, the largest parish church in England. I’m not surprised.
The vaulted ceiling of the nave reaches 65 feet above floor level (the nave itself is over 170 feet long). I think this image conveys a sense of the scale of the building. I captured it by dint of setting the timer on my iPhone, (using the Snap Pro app), placing it on the floor and beating a hasty retreat to get out of shot.
The Bell Tower
Posted on August 4, 2024
The Collegiate Church of St Junien
Posted on March 22, 2024
It’s easy to forget that when the majority of ‘medieval’ churches were built, they would have completely dominated the surrounding area.
In France, this is perhaps especially obvious in the northern half of the country, which contains vast tracts of flat farmland. The great cathedral of Chartres, for example, can quite literally be seen for miles around.
In modern times, of course, whole towns and cities have developed around the older churches, diminishing their visual impact. However, in the nearby town of Saint-Junien, the Collegiate church (not, in truth, an exceptionally large edifice) still has some open aspects.
I took this photo while standing outside a Chinese takeaway, which definitely wasn’t there when the church was built.
Cellpic Sunday: A shrouded altar
Posted on November 5, 2023
The old church in the town of Chabanais is currently undergoing some interior repairs, but it was still a bit of a shock to see the crucifix on the altar covered in a shroud.
Underground Arches
Posted on February 17, 2023
A dramatic view of part of the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
Stone Staircases
Posted on November 11, 2022
These stone staircases can be found in the crypt of the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Ways to move up and down
What Lies through this window?
Posted on September 23, 2022
This mysterious window can be found in Aubeterre-sur Dronne.
Soaring
Posted on September 9, 2022
For Cee’s Black & White Challenge this week,with the theme of ‘texture’, another dramatic image from the subterranean church at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
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