
Arched vaulting in the 14th century refectory of Culross Abbey, Scotland, August 2020
–
Welcome to One Word Sunday, and over to all of you to join the challenge with your own arch post.
To join the challenge, please use pingback by putting a link in your post to the URL of this post, allowing others to have the opportunity to visit and join the challenge. Then come back here and leave us a comment.
If you have any problems with linking via pingback, just add your own URL into your comment.
Thanks to everyone who brought us a bridge last week, and a big, big welcome to the new entrants to the weekly challenge.
Big thanks go to Klara for a splendid bridge that is new to me; Janet who has returned with a little gem from Wyoming; Sue for giving us age, grandeur and dizziness all in one shot; Maria for a bridge of a different scale; and, to Robert for some bold black and whites.
If you didn’t have chance to check them out, the links are below.

- 100 Country Trek
- Aletta at Now at Home
- Alice at the 59 Club
- Another Day in Paradise
- Brian at Bushboy’s World
- Carol at Light Words
- Cee’s Photography
- David M’s Photo Blog
- Dawn at The Day After
- Elke at Pictures Imperfect
- Geriatri’x’ Fotogallery
- Irene at Heaven’s Sunshine
- Jackie at JunkBoat Travels
- Janet at This, That and the Other Thing
- Jez Braithwaite
- Joanne’s Crafts and Adventures
- Joseph at Lillie-put
- Ken at Pictures without Film
- Klara at Sliku Svoju Lyubim II
- Le Drake Noir
- Little Pieces of Me
- Lola Wi
- Maria at Kamerapromenader
- Pat at Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss
- Philosophy through Photography
- Photo Robert’s Blog
- Purple Pumpernickel
- Queen Nandini
- Russell at Beautiful Photographs
- Sandy at Out of My Write Mind
- Shira at Shi Wanders
- Su Leslie at Zimmerbitch
- Sue at Words Visual
- Take a Walk
- Tom at Beyond the Sphere
- Transition of Thoughts
- Woolly Muses
Next week’s theme will be spiral.
Other forthcoming themes are listed here, and to see previous weeks of this challenge, click here

Copyright Debbie Smyth, 23 August 2020
Posted as part of One Word Sunday
…
Great pics, Debbie 👏 I’ve got a vaulted ceiling from Arbroath Abbey amongst mine: https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2020/08/25/arches-arches-everywhere/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ooh, I love Arbroath. Heading over to enjoy your post 🙂
LikeLike
a beautiful old arch! here is mine: https://lolawi.blog/2020/08/24/arch/
LikeLike
My entry – https://transitionofthoughts.com/2020/08/24/photography-arch/
LikeLike
Fabulous building.
https://joannescraftsandadventures.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/arch/
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s such a beautiful, old arch, Debbie. 🙂 Here are mine: https://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/one-word-sunday-arch/
LikeLiked by 1 person
hi debbie, thank you very much for mentioning my contribution and for the new theme and picture, i like it very much, here is my post for the weeks challenge, https://wp.me/p2AvI7-3zS.
many greetings robert
LikeLike
Beautiful old ceiling!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I crested a post of Arches complete with slideshow last month I’m reconstituting it for One Word Sunday https://lightwords.blog/2020/07/26/architectural-perspective/
Love your ancient Arch
LikeLike
So many arches to choose from.
https://junkboattravels.blogspot.com/2020/08/arch.html
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love your ancient arches, Debbie!
Here’s mine: https://outofmywritemind.com/2020/08/23/not-the-golden-arches/
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s morning in Arizona, so here I am once more. 🙂
https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/arch/
janet
LikeLiked by 2 people
🙂
LikeLike
What a cool old arch.
https://littlepiecesofme1.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/ows-arch/
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love old buildings, Debbie! 😀
Mine this week is a more natural arch… https://wp.me/pVkLb-5a5
LikeLiked by 1 person
https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/natural-arch/
LikeLike
PoK, here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2020/08/23/a-natural-arch/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir?? 🙂 🙂
That aside, I love that arch!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Blimey, I typed “Oh, here’s mine” no idea wherePoK came from!
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂 🙂 I looked it up thinking it must have some hidden meaning …
LikeLiked by 1 person
😄😄😄
LikeLike
I was wondering about that myself. I figured it must be “OK”, but your thought is much more interesting.
LikeLike
Oh, and thanks for the mention!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are welcome 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
😊😊
LikeLike
Beautiful capture, Debbie!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks Sue
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pleasure
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have a medieval one too!
https://wp.me/p9GUNf-1y4
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thanks for a nice mix of arches, Alison
LikeLike
😎
LikeLike
Thanks Debbie 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I went Medieval with a seven arch bridge where all the arches are different dimensions:
https://davidmsphotoblog.com/2020/08/23/arch/
LikeLiked by 2 people
A very similar age to this building and in even better condition.
LikeLike
Really interesting to see a “naked” bit of architecture from that time. Normally, it’s covered under coatings of plaster and paint and well maintained and as beautiful as that often is, it is different to what the people then saw and could do.
My arch is newer and … well, have a look: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/reverse-arch/
LikeLiked by 2 people
I’m with you, Elke. I am pleased to see that most restoration work these days leaves as is rather than rebuilding with a hint of imagination!
And I like your upside-down approach to the theme.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful! Amazing craftmanship in those old buildings. They new how to make things last.
Thanks for the mention.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Incredible isn’t it! A lot of the building had caved in (more to terrain than structure I think) and some had been recycled to build the Manse, but the rear of this arched room was in great condition.
LikeLike
Lovely 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Dawn
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ooo, I get to be first. 🙂 That’s a lovely photo especially with the little gate there. See you later. 🙂
janet
LikeLiked by 2 people
Oh, and thanks for the mention. 🙂 Just clicked “Post Comment” too fast.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are most welcome, Janet
LikeLike
And I had wished the gate was open. The abbey was built on a hill and that gate takes you onto terra firma. Approaching from downhill the refectory is first floor and most of the building is missing, so access to get this photo was up a rickety ladder. Not a favourite activity of mine!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Yikes, Debbie – well done!
LikeLike