Inviting
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 8 August 2019 Posted as part of Norm’s Doors
Jagged geometry in Reykjavik
This striking, spiky church is the work of architect Guðjón Samúelsson, who was influenced in his design work by the rocky and mountainous landscape of Iceland, especially the jagged shapes created by lava’s impact […]
Granite Island
Colourful plants adorn the Iles Lavezzi, popping up in nooks and crannies, whilst the rocks and boulders provide their own more solid beauty. It was only the call for […]
Enter Here All Ye Wrens
The Church of St Mary-le-Strand, whose foundation stone was laid back in February 1715, is something of a hidden gem, standing on a small island in the middle of the Strand, […]
Manchester’s Hidden Gem
St. Mary’s Church, better known as the Hidden Gem, was founded in 1794 in the centre of what was then, the poorest quarter of Manchester. A priest, Father Broomhead, purchased […]
