Just a quickie taken with my mobile tonight. The cathedral has had scaffolding up for  a very long time while they were doing restorative work. For several months the Occupy people were there and they left a mess. It was so nice to see it in all its glory. The stone masons have done such a good job on this thousand year old building, so I wanted to share it.
Lucid Gypsy 
Very nice Gilly 🙂
Thanks Martin!
Majestic!
Even more so inside!
so very beautiful, solid and firm, yet delicate and inspiring 🙂
Yes, the stonework is very detailed. Incidentally it survived being bombed in WW2!
It’s very beautiful. I had planned to take a photo series on old churches at some point. Now you have inspired me to get at it. Thanks for sharing.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
I’ll look forward to seeing them Francine!
So nice! A quickie, but a goodie 🙂
Thanks honey, not the best quality image but I had to take it.
Absolutely stunning hon! I also love old architecture. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks for visiting! I plan to go back and snap the cathedral properly soon 🙂
Great architecture. Very nicely captured.
Thanks Arindam, I appreciate your comments 🙂
It is beautiful. I hear the occupy London group left a huge mess at St. Paul’s. Good to know that both places have been cleaned up.
The grass is still recovering here!
Wow, it’s clean! I have happy memories of impromptu picnics on the grass around the cathedral, so thanks for the reminder, Gilly! 🙂
Even at 7 last evening there were a coulpe of picnickers!
Wonderful! My son had his graduation ceremony there so it is a special place for us. Thank you!
That must have been really special, it is such a stunning building 🙂
Very impressive this cathedral!! Thanks for sharing Gilly!
Thanks! it is very striking but then I would say that!
what a difference to the house on the right side;
architects made some sins!
(and some wonderful signs, lasting for centuries)…
I think that building is okay from the front, I’ll go back and check!
Great architecture.
Even better on the inside!
Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing this. A perfect time of day for the effect too.
I was lucky, I had an early dinner at a restaurant with a view of the side and left just in time!
Don’t you just love amazing architecture? It makes my heart and soul truly soar
Kate you would love the cathedral, it has the most lovely Lady chapel.
Amazing 🙂 and your mobile did a nice work too!
Thanks Paula, it just about coped!
Impressive cathedral. The architectural details are amazing. The three crosses caught my attention. Reminded me of the crucifixion during the Lent season. Beautiful post. Thanks.
the three crosses are only there for Easter!
Great photo, even grater since it is from a phone! It is nice to see restorations work out well. I must find out what has happened to the Christchurch Cathedral (New Zealand) after the earthquakes last year.
Oh gosh I hope it wasn’t badly damaged?
Extremely badly. At the time, I believe they thought it was beyond repair. I understand they are now going to repair it.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/no-bodies-in-rubble-of-earthquake-damaged-christchurch-cathedral/story-e6frg6so-1226016334304
Lovely photo not that it means much since I take crap ones. Have to say one of my favorite things about blogs is seeing the world through the eyes of others, and you my dear have a beautiful view 😉
What a lovely comment, thanks so much! 🙂
Can you imagine what it would cost to be this masterpiece today? I doubt you’d ever find the craftsmen to get the job done. Maybe it would be possible with todays machinery and techonology though. 🙂
I know that my city couldn’t afford it! No doubt there are machines that could do it but i don’t think many people have the traditional skills anymore 😦
It is majestic … I’d love to see the interior space. 😉