Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Church Window Views

I was away from home on Memorial Day so last week I visited the cemetery at the church where I grew up. I have family members buried here going back to my great grandparents families. The original church was built in 1858 but rebuilt just over twenty years ago because lightning struck the bell tower and burnt the wooden church to the ground. The steel bell was cracked from top to bottom. (A sepia image of the bell is located on my photoblog, here.)
I took a shot through one of the windows and was delighted you could see through the church to the window on the opposite wall.
Zooming in through the window I was able to see the stained glass window that would be directly behind the pulpit.
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25 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 10, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    Wonderful pictures and thanks for the description. There are others that do this window meme and I really like seeing all the different varties. Yours are awesome :)

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  2. judi/GmjJune 10, 2009 at 2:51 PM

    Great post and photos! Now I have to go check out windows again. Thanks for sharing the link!

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  3. ellen b.June 10, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Nice windows. I like your zooming in one! Good idea :0)

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  4. Jeri ~June 10, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    Love the shot through the window!

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  5. maryt/theteachJune 10, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Clever captures, Carletta! Good views! :)

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  6. NessaJune 10, 2009 at 7:10 PM

    Great shot.

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  7. EG CameraGirlJune 10, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Love the window shots!

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  8. LewJune 10, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    Very nice windows! And it's nice that they preserved the old bell.

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  9. Janice ThomsonJune 10, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    Delightful pictures - love the shot through the window...

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  10. Eaton Bennett aka Berenice AlbrechtJune 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    The second photo is a clever capture,
    lovely. :)

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  11. quillyJune 10, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    That stained glass window is gorgeous. I am so glad you were able to get the shot.

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  12. JientjeJune 11, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    I love the window in the window. Beautiful!

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  13. MaRJune 11, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    Beautiful choices, love it when one can see through to an opposite window! Your zoom is amazing...

    Mine is posted here!

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  14. RobinJune 11, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    That is really cool that you could see all the way through.

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  15. RugmaJune 11, 2009 at 2:54 AM

    it is really nice... i can see the view... church is a place that gives me so much relief.... it takes away the pain from my heart...
    -rugma

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  16. AuthorJune 11, 2009 at 3:31 AM

    Great shot. The window looks austere but interesting.

    My entry:
    http://j9marshall.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/window-views-for-sale/

    Milo and Alfie's entry:
    http://milocat.wordpress.com/2009/06/11/window-views-3/

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  17. Kerri FarleyJune 11, 2009 at 6:54 AM

    Oh I love how you captured that 2nd shot! WOW!

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  18. GeorgeJune 11, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    I like your views of the church through the window. Your pictures give a nice perspective of what appears to be a very pretty church.

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  19. IngridJune 11, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    That is really a very nice shot and it goes all through !

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  20. kayerjJune 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    both shots are great, thanks for the commentary. Hope you can stop by to see my sepia scene and window views Thanks!

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  21. DanielleJune 11, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Very cool! Love both pics. I like how you can see the other window a lot too. Interesting story. Great post.

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  22. RoseJune 11, 2009 at 11:44 PM

    How wonderful it would be to know whee your great grandparents are buried...but so sad that the original church burned down.

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  23. RavenJune 12, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    Lovely. I especially love that first shot looking through both windows.

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  24. JulieJune 15, 2009 at 3:29 PM

    Love the way you can see clear through.

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  25. Happily Retired GalJune 16, 2009 at 4:21 PM

    What lovely window views! Nifty reflections too ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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