I originally posted these in my writer's blog a year or so ago when I was first musing on a photoblog. Since most of you have never seen them, I thought I'd repost. The church is St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in the Hintonburg neighbourhood west of downtown. I lived in this area for awhile, and the church bells took some getting used to, but was quite welcome in time.
A classical and sober building...
ReplyDeleteA very grand looking church
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful Church, William !
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ReplyDeleteHello.
Great photographing. Design, composition and ideas. Very sweet atmosphere.
Greetings and hugs.
Have a good weekend. From Japan, ruma❃
Looks like it was built with love!
ReplyDeleteWelcome "in time". Nice one, William! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're a devotee of Saint Francis of Assisi ...?
ReplyDeleteTomás.
Beautiful building William.
ReplyDelete@VP: I've always liked the design. These days I more or less see it at a distance.
ReplyDelete@Mo: it certainly is.
@Karl: I thought so!
@Ruma: thank you.
@Greensboro: a lot of that!
@Revrunner: thank you!
@Tomas: oh, no, I was raised Protestant.
@Luis: that seems to be the consensus.
it's really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful building, I like the two different towers.
ReplyDeleteTrain whistles and church chimes have an allure to me.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was growing up in Quincy Illinois, we used to attend St. Francis Church and school. It was a red brick church so it looked just a bit different from this one.
ReplyDeleteLovely building.
ReplyDeleteLong ago, we lived near a courthouse with a clock tower that chimed on the hour. Night and day. One bong for one o'clock, two bongs for two o'clock, and so on. Took us a while to get used to it!
ReplyDeleteHandsome architecture!
ReplyDelete@Tex: I thought so the first time I saw it when I lived in the area.
ReplyDelete@Jan: they both have character.
@Birdman: me too.
@Sharon: there are probably many churches and schools of that name.
@Linda: thanks!
@Cheryl: in time you do get used to it, and I got to love hearing the sound of the bells.
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@EG: I thought so!
I always loved the church bells in our old neighborhood. We don't hear any here, and I miss them.
ReplyDeleteIt is quite a grand church. The church bells rang in our village frequently and I always looked forward to them, especially on a Sunday mornings. I welcomed them too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty! It's not too bad if the bells just ring for services.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that there are two different towers...and quite an imposing front. I would imagine the bells could take some getting used to.
ReplyDeletewhat an impressive church!!
ReplyDeleteas one photographer to another if it had been me I would straightened up the 1st photo a bit :) hope youre not offended
@Norma: these ones you hear from a good way off.
ReplyDelete@Denise: these ones, as I recall, ring for services on Sunday and the various masses.
@RedPat: and you do end up getting used to it.
@Kay: true, but when you don't hear them if you've moved away, you miss them.
@Jen: no problem at all; I do tend to take shots with an off-kilter angle from time to time.
Worth reposting, and a fine church.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I'm glad you posted them here. (and ditto what Sharon said)
ReplyDeleteI can imagine the sound if you were that close. On frosty Sunday mornings if we didn't go to church, I could hear the bells of our church five miles away. The weather conditions would have to be just right. Beautiful building.
ReplyDeleteI like that the towers each have a different cupola. I think St. Francis would be amazed at how many churches around the world are named after him.
ReplyDeleteFabulous old architecture. I'm sure those bells took a long time to get use to.
ReplyDeleteVery French Canadian looking.
ReplyDeleteI love your header, too. You've gained quite a fair following! Good for you.
ReplyDelete@Paul: thank you.
ReplyDelete@Judy: thanks!
@Mari: you get used to it.
@ODP: he would be, yes.
@Anita: not that long!
@Jackie: that it is.
@Jennifer: thanks!