A cold, wet, dark winter’s day is not the best time to appreciate the wonders of St. Paul’s Cathedral. However the lack of crowds was nice. The cathedral was one of the few “must see” sights in London left for us. Although suffering from church fatigue St. Paul’s was fresh and exciting. It is not as cluttered with grandiose tomes like Westminster, or ornate marble like St Peters or as gothic as Notre Dame. St Paul’s is mostly white stone with mosaics in the Quire and dominated by the enormous painted dome. The whispering gallery (although being repaired at the time and so not in full working order) was a bit of fun. I also enjoyed squeezing through the tiny entrances and up the spiralling wrought Iron staircases to the amazing views afforded by the golden gallery. I could not imagine making this journey when the Cathedral is packed during the summer. I took a few shots of London from the golden gallery but unfortunately the camera ran out of batteries and so I have only a one shot of the interior. While at the whispering gallery we watched the choir file their way into the centre of the church to practice for Evensong the next day. Lou was quite taken with the young boys singing.
# posted by Joseph Leniston : 5:20:00 PM
