OK, so the latest photo doesn't show any reflections! It's just that earlier today I visited Rosslyn Chapel with some colleagues.
It's many years since I was last there and I have to say what a difference a little book can make! Now it costs you money to get in, and there are lots of other visitors. When I was last there hardly anyone had heard of the place - now they come from all over the world. I'm not sure exactly why. It would be interesting to find out, and also to find out if they find what they are looking for.
Does anybody really believe any of that stuff in the Da Vinci Code?
What is surely beyond dispute is that the chapel itself is a fascinating place and no matter how many times you visit it, you are likely to spot something you never noticed before.
How much of it was really created for the glory of God no one could ever know, but it certainly glorifies human craftsmanship and imagination and when you lift your eyes up to look at the wonderfully intricate and often witty carvings you are left marvelling at the strange beauty and liveliness of the whole place.
"If these stones could speak...." Let me tell you they do, although it's not always possible to know what they are saying or even what language they are saying it in.
All the same, if you've never been to the place, it is certainly worth a look. A long look.
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It wasn't too peaceful when we were there - too many 'tourists'
:-)
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