
I have been looking, rather longingly, over some of the pictures I took when I was in Walsingham last year. I must have been feeling particularly well on the day I took this one -- I walked a long way around the grounds of … [Read more...]
Reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England

I have been looking, rather longingly, over some of the pictures I took when I was in Walsingham last year. I must have been feeling particularly well on the day I took this one -- I walked a long way around the grounds of … [Read more...]

At this time of year I've become accustomed to thinking about a retreat-cum-pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. Sadly, with the way my health has been in recent weeks, I don't think it's going to happen this … [Read more...]

In last week's Friday Foto, I posted a picture of the High Altar in Godmanchester Church. This week, I thought I would add a more detailed image of the centre (Crucifix) panel, from the magnificent Bodley reredos. … [Read more...]

This is a picture of the splendid High Altar at Godmanchester Church. The impressive reredos of the high altar with its gilt wood carving and figures was designed in 1901 by G F Bodley. The purple frontal, used in Lent and … [Read more...]

This is another picture of a carving from under one of the magnificent misericords we have at Godmanchester Church. These misericords came originally from nearby — probably either from Ramsey Abbey or from Huntingdon Priory … [Read more...]

This week's Friday Foto was taken just over the road from where I live. I just happened to look out at the right time and saw the sky lighting up with colour at sunset. A walk of a hundred yards or so, and some zoom on the … [Read more...]

This is a picture of another one of the stained-glass windows at Godmanchester Church. This one is on the north side of the building. It isn't very often that we see Christ depicted as the King he is on the Cross. I've lost … [Read more...]

I had forgotten all about this picture I took a couple of weeks ago, until I was having a look through recent images to see what I would use for today's Friday Foto. I'm always fascinated when I can see the moon so clearly … [Read more...]

This is a picture of a carving from under one of the magnificent misericords we have at Godmanchester Church. These misericords came originally from nearby -- probably either from Ramsey Abbey or from Huntingdon Priory -- … [Read more...]

I have been experimenting a little with trying to get a respectable image of some of the stained-glass we're fortunate to have at Godmanchester Church. I'm not sure that my little camera is really up to the job, but I have … [Read more...]