This photo of Stonehenge looks like it was taken after sunset, silhouettes of the stones against a dark-blue sky. On the low horizon one can make out the shapes of the tall sarsen stones in a ring, some topped in pairs by lintels.

From some distance away, looking across rooftops, this is a gothic cathedral seen from the apse forward. At the front are two all towers, and flying buttresses are visible all around the nave, particularly evident at the read as they bend around the apse. The roof is light green, the color of the weathered copper used to cover it.

These are photos I've taken of two of the most famous things made of #Stone: #Stonehenge, and #ChartresCathedral.

These are significant to me because I took them with the first "real" camera I ever bought: an SLR to take on a post-high-school trip to Europe.

July 1974

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A close-up from one of the outside walls of Chartres Cathedral, France. It is a stone statue of a donkey standing on its hind legs and playing the lyre with its front hooves. The donkey has its head turned to the left when facing the cathedral. The photograph is taken from the left side of the statue so the body of the animal is in profil and the head can be seen straight on.

We're living in a weird time.
Please enjoy this statue of a donkey playing the lyre I saw today.

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⛪️ #OTD in the #History of #Architecture 24 October 1260, the majestic Gothic #ChartresCathedral (Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres) was reconsecrated in the presence of King Louis IX, having been rebuilt after a fire in 1194 . It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

"Fresh morning / in this broken world"

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The Christian Labyrinth: From Ancient Myth to Sacred Path "Explore the labyrinth's journey from ancient pagan symbol to a Christian spiritual tool, examining its controversial adoption and modern use."

Controversy and Contemplation: The Labyrinth's Transformative Journey into Christian Practice

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The 12th century school of Chartres - mathematics and geometry keys to beauty and aesthetics A blog on the Knights Templar and Cistercian Orders and related medieval history in general

The 12th century school of Chartres - mathematics and geometry keys to beauty and aesthetics
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The church of St. Martin-au-Val, site of the first cathedral of Chartres. There are still a number of Roman remains visible in the vicinity. #ChartresCathedral

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