Tomorrow on Ascension Thursday there will be a mass at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Doms cathedral. Look how worn out the stone floor is. Between christenings, weddings, funerals, discreet week day services, grand Sunday masses, processions and special celebrations I wonder how many thousands of faithful have come here to worship over the centuries ?
Demain pour le jeudi de l'Ascension il y aura une messe à 10h à la cathédrale Notre Dame des Doms. Voyez comme les dalles de l'entrée sont usées. Entre baptêmes, mariages, enterrements, offices discrets en semaine, grande messe du dimanche, fêtes et processions, je me demande combien de milliers de fidèles sont venus se recueillir ici depuis des siècles.
Cheers, Nathalie. This high contrast photo is perfect, with the person in silhouette with sun flaring, and the detail of the worn flooring. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteNice! this is a cool pic Nathalie...is this someone you know?
ReplyDeleteLa photo est magnifique et cette entree est presque mystique
ReplyDeleteC'est magnifique. oui l'ame est seule en la rencontre avec la lumière.
ReplyDeletemerci, je t'embrasse.
The shot was really stunning. The contrast effect of the image gives so much detail.
ReplyDeletePuerto Azul
A contre-jour
ReplyDeleteles pierres usées
les fidèles à genoux
Siddartha Joshi - no, it isn't someone I know. I took several shots as people entered and exited the church until I got a shot with someone positioned exactly right. Looking at it now though, I find the man has a military look which makes me feel somewhat uneasy.
ReplyDeleteJ'aime beaucoup voir l'usure des dalles dans les églises...
ReplyDeleteMarcher où ils ont marché et non pas "marcher où ils sont tombés" comme dans les villes de far west aux US! :-)
ReplyDeletejoli clair obscur :)
ReplyDeleteMany tens of thousands, I'm sure. What a beautiful, evocative photograph.
ReplyDeleteJ'estime que ça doit faire un bon quatre-vingts millions de personnes en huit-cents ans !
ReplyDeleteCe qui me semble peu pourtant...
Ces sacrés lieux de culte, ils ont toujours su exploiter la lumière à leur bénéfice... :)
La lumière comme personnage... Bravo!
ReplyDeleteVery atmospheric, Nathalie...if that floor could talk!
ReplyDeleteThe number would be uncountable. Faith is a powerful draw, although there are others at least as important. You might be able to sell this photo as a poster for a Stephen King movie.
ReplyDeleteOh what a stunning photo!
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, a place much prayed in.
Happy Ascension Day to you, Nathalie, from Jerusalem! Bonne fête.
Wonderfully dramatic photograph. Full of textures and atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteI just love the light on the floor. Fantastic!
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