On our way home from the sugar camp, we pulled off to visit the grounds of the little church in Lanark. Our county is called Lanark but so is a little village on the way to and from Wheelers.
The Anglican church is called St Paul's. There is a fabulous rock outcrop bursting through the ground. It's in this photo although it was not the main feature in this image. It reminds us of how close we are to bedrock almost anywhere in the county. Indeed, much of the county is underlain by the Precambrian rock of the Canadian Shield.
Another photo, peering through different headstones that I used to frame the church and also provide foreground interest. I have decided that I like it better than the first with the greater gap through which to see the subject.
It was not my intention to post a church on Sunday, but here we are.
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Very sweet church. My preference is the first shot with the huge bolder...though you do give a more personal angle in the second. It shows not only stairs, but a ramp into the church. Though that steeple did become rather tall, it has a nice airy feel about it.
I like the second image better too. That is a beautifully maintained church. So many are falling into ruin these days.
How I wish PEI had bedrock instead of sandstone. The rate of erosion here is staggering.
Where I live is close to the edge of the glacier. My neighborhood is an alluvial plain, wonderful fertile land, a few miles away rocks galore, still falling on highways. Hard even to garden there, so little surface soil.
I like the second image, less crowded.
@Barbara. That's the fun of shooting upwards with a wide angle.
I love how you are playing with the lens. And I have always wondered why the graveyard got situated on bedrock.
Another time that you go to Wheelers, come back through McDonalds Corners, County Road 6, through Watsons Corners and look at the cemetery there (turn left onto Concession 3 Dalhousie at the Corners, and drive up the first hill leaving the hamlet. The cemetery will be on your right. I have taken photos in that cemetery a couple of times. If you do that, continue on County 6 to the junction with the 511, turn left, turn right at Wolf Grove Road in Hopetown, and take Wolf Grove almost to Almonte. Turn right at the church just before the water plant and take that back road to Carleton Place. A pretty drive, especially when the leaves are turning. And not much farther in distance than the direct route.
Beautiful church and I love cemeteries especially old ones.
I'm pretty sure I've seen this church.
That is a very lovely, quaint church. I really like that first one a lot.
I like the second photo. It's a very well kept up little church.
I like the second photo best too.
A beautiful, rather austere church. I wonder when it was built.
A fine looking church, in both pictures. :-)
I like your framing of the church in both instances.
I like the 2nd one too. This is my first visit here (from the Furry Gnome) but I will be back. Nice shots.
I like both. I see beauty in both. I love cemeteries too, so much history and I imagine stories of the people buried.
Looks like a gorgeous day too.
Oh, not sure if you go back to blogs that you've commented on, but I did leave a comment explaining that my story in indeed true. I met a man on a Caribbean cruise and now we're married and I moved to Oklahoma. I had written 2 previous posts that told the early part of our meeting on the ship, and this last post was just a continuation. I am writing Our Story and perhaps that's why it sounded like fiction to you.
Anyway, I'm glad you commented and gave me the opportunity to clarify.
Hope everyone "resting in Peace" have been inside of the church.
Coffee is on and stay safe
I love our rocks! The ones up north are amazing, I miss Parry Sound and visiting Wawa, etc.
I couldn't wrap my head around you writing about Lanark... a local town here in the West of Scotland. Beautiful little church.
@Christina. There is a heavy Scottish influence hereabouts. For example, Perth is a nearby town.
Church and cemeteries always make good photo opportunities and thankfully there are usually no living distractions. The wide angle lens do provide some great perspectives.
I like the first picture because the graves are my great grandparents, Armour Graham and Catherine Giles. Both came from Ireland. Armour bought his farm in 1822.
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