As The Crow Flies

Coventry City Centre

View of Coventry City Centre from about 6 miles away (I'm guessing).  

Photo was taken from a spot on a hill just outside Wolston Village.  

Please note the two of three Spires shown here:   

Coventry Cathedral (left) & Holy Trinity Church (right).

Christchurch is out of view.

The Butterfly Effect

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

What you see is a display of 1000 locally crafted

medal butterflies created for this display.

The Butterfly Effect is a fundraising event

on behalf of  The Myton Hospices.

Read more below.....

The display will be at The Coventry Cathedral until

2nd August, 2019.

Global Candle Stand

Coventry Cathedral

Coventry, England

Read more about this beautiful 

Global Candle Stand 

from Kiel, Germany.

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Happy Birthday, Mom. You would have been 100 today.

Royal Visit To Coventry

Today at Coventry Cathedral

and later at Coventry University (below).

The first photograph is of the

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 

walking down the stairs from Coventry Cathedral Ruins

to the New Cathedral.

Second photo is of Coventry Cathedral and Ruins.

Ruins to the left and New Cathedral to the right.

Third photo is of  Prince William and Kate 

walking out of the

Science & Health Building,

after the opening ceremony.

The fourth photo is mostly of the

crowd taking pictures of

William and Kate.

Museum of the Moon...

...at Coventry Cathedral

This is worth sharing.  It isn't often that you can walk into the

beautiful Coventry Cathedral and find

our Moon sharing the space with you.

 I will leave some links below, if you are

interested in learning more about this exhibit.

The image above is a sculpture made entirely

of lollipop sticks with the Moon beyond.

And, finally (below), the Moon as seen through the

magnificent Cathedral windows.

All photographs taken today with an iPhone 6.

Click on the Links for more information:

Museum of the Moon

Luke Jerram

Festival of Imagineers, Coventry

Coventry Cathedral

Station Walk

Warwick Road

What you see between Coventry Train Station

and the City Centre.

The Spires just past the mirror architecture,

and plenty of flowers.

The powers that be (in this case, Coventry City Council, I believe),

have done an amazing job.  Even on a very dull day,

this all looks so pretty for those walking between 

town and the train station.

Two Miles Away

Coventry City Centre

Photo taken from Binley, Coventry,

through a telephoto lens.

If you look carefully, you'll see the three spires of Coventry.

Christchurch is on extreme left, St. Michael's (Coventry Cathedral) and

Holy Trinity is to the right.  These spires all survived WWII and are

soon to be hidden behind a multitude of high-rise buildings -

all student accommodation.

I don't have this view from where I live.  But after a short walk  

this is what I can see. Brilliant!

Blue Skies

Trinity Street at Cuckoo Lane

(Left to right) Holy Trinity Church, 

Coventry Cathedral flèche just above the trees,

Coventry Cross and Coventry Cathedral ruins spire.

The Lamp

Bayley Lane, Coventry

Bayley Lane is a narrow street between

Coventry Cathedral ruins and St Mary's Hall.

I took this photograph in 2013 and

I can say that this Lane looks just the same today.

Reconciliation

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

Sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos

placed in Coventry Cathedral ruins in

1995, 50 years after the end of WWII

For a short period of time this sculpture

was moved to the new cathedral for safekeeping

while the floor of the old cathedral was being restored.

The wording reads:

Reconciliation

In 1995, 50 years after the end of the Second World War 

this sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos has been 

given by Richard Branson as a token of reconciliation. 

An identical sculpture has been placed on behalf

of the people of Coventry in the Peace Garden, Hiroshima, Japan.

Both sculptures remind us that, in the face of destructive forces,

human dignity and love will triumph over disaster 

and bring nations together in respect and peace.

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Note: These photographs were taken on different days, 

hence, the variety in weather conditions.

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For more information about this sculpture, 

originally named 'Reunion', 

please follow the link HERE.

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PS.  Happy Valentine's Day :)

Autumn In Coventry

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

Today

So glad I had my phone with me :).

Hi all -

I am recovering from a rotten cold.

Feeling better now so off to see

what other photo bloggers have to share and

leave a comment or two, or three.....

Bishop And The Spire

Coventry Cathedral Ruins

First Bishop of Coventry,

Huyshe Wolcott Yeatman

You may recall a similar image I took in January

from this spot with a fence interfering with the overall look.

The fence is gone and whilst there is more light on

the Spire in this image, I am amazed at the results taken with my phone.

Have a good weekend!

Hope you have picked a winner in tomorrow's

Grand National Hunt Horse Race.

Participating in Skywatch Friday

Organ Pipes

Coventry Cathedral

Organ Pipes and Reflecting Light

Coventry Cathedral's organ is a gift from the people of Canada.

I have heard the organ music and I can't wait to hear it again.

The pipes (above) play an integral part of the cathedral design.

The light on the wall passes through huge stained-glass windows.

This is a sad day.
News of terrorist attacks in Brussels is heartbreaking.

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Snapshots of Coventry Cathedral

Following on from my blog posts on Wednesday and Thursday,  

I am concluding with a few more images

that stood out during my recent visit.  

Ceiling

The rib vaulted ceiling hides the natural roof.

Chapels

There are four small chapels within the Cathedral.  

Below are the entrances to two of them.

Chapel of Christ the Servant

Chapel of Christ in Gethsemane

Windows 

The placement and design of the windows is breathtaking.

The West Screen (below) is enormous.

Below - The Nave Stained-Glass Windows left

and The West Screen to the right.

The Baptistry Window (below)

Coventry Cathedral is a modern building

that I really didn't appreciate to the full

until I put together this collection of photographs

over the last 3 days.

Have a good weekend :).

Sutherland Tapestry

Coventry Cathedral

'Christ in Glory'

Tapestry Designed by Graham Sutherland

Woven in France and completed in 1962.

It took about 10 weavers over a year to complete.

The looms were made from 2 large tree trunks.

There are over 900 colors.

I think it is fair to say that the

tapestry is the first thing you

notice when you enter the Cathedral.

It certainly dominates the interior when you face it.

The next photograph was taken in the

Lady Chapel which is located

right below the tapestry.

The dimensions are 75 feet by 38 feet (23m x 11m)

It is about the size of a tennis court. 

From where I was standing to take photograph above,

when I turned around this is what I could see:

This is a similar photo to the one I showed yesterday but this one

is taken with a flash.  Hidden from view (by the 

sculpture) is the engraved West Screen windows located at the 

other end of the Cathedral and the Baptistry Window.

I will show you those tomorrow.

You must see the ceiling too as well as 

a couple of the adjoining chapels.

The Great Nave Windows

Coventry Cathedral
Designed by Sir Basil Spence

I'm standing behind the High Alter.
The small cross of nail (set within the sculpture)
is the original Cross of Nails formed from 3 medieval nails
found in the rubble of the old Cathedral roof
after its destruction in World War II.

You will only see this view of the full stained-glass nave windows
when you reach the far end of the nave and look back.

Below is how one set of the Nave Windows looks from outside.

When you walk into the Cathedral your
attention is initially drawn to the
Graham Sutherland Tapestry.
More about that tomorrow.

For now, notice that The Great Nave Windows
are hidden from view as you
enter Coventry Cathedral.

Participating in ABC Wednesday
'H' is for Holy

Sunshine

The Baptistry Window

Coventry Cathedral

I walked into Coventry Cathedral on Wednesday
and was astonished how the sunlight hit
the stained glass windows to my right.

I shared photos of this window two years ago and
feel it is 'ok' to show it again today.

I will show more of this window again next week.
For now, notice the man walking past the window on the left (below).
That will give you an idea of the size of this wall of light.

Yesterday, a kind neighbour of ours passed away and
I also learned of the tragic death of one of our
City Daily Photo family, Tina Forrester, and her husband.
It was a sad day.

For today, I would just like to say, 'Happy Birthday, Mom'.
Her middle name was 'Sunshine'.

St Michael and the Devil

Coventry Cathedral

Priory Street

Bronze Statues Sculpted by Sir Jacob Epstein

Mounted in 1960 on the main wall near the New Cathedral entrance.

Coventry Cathedral was rebuilt next to the Old Cathedral Ruins 

after the devastation of the Blitz in 1940.

The sculpture depicts Archangel Michael standing over

the Devil in triumph 

from the story of the angel rebellion in the

Book of Revelations.

These photographs were taken today

using my iPhone.

Below is an old 2014 image which
shows the Old and New Cathedrals
so you can see the ruins (left) and new Cathedral (right).