Here's my last minute entry to the MSA of July-Aug 2014, still thinking about the theme: "Any place or space designed or designated for people to gather."
I was in Denmark last week for the holidays, on the isle of Fyn (Funen). A very beautiful island with very, very friendly people. I'll nominate the Danish for "most friendly people" in Europe.
We went to the town of Odense (3rd largest city of Denmark). I visited the Sct. Knud Kirke (St. Canute's Cathedral) there. A beautiful church. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Canute's_Cathedral
To me personally a church is (or should be) indeed a place designed for people to gather - not just to meet God, but especially to meet each other. To gather in our times of need and joy. A place of sharing, understanding and love. By meeting each other, living with each other and loving each other we'll meet God in the process. It could be as simple as that.
I thought this image would fit this MSA. It's a beautiful church in all its simplicity - on the outside and the inside. I looked up and saw a beautiful ceiling. I wondered how many people looked up here in the 900 years of its existence - full of hope or despair, in belief of disbelief. So I made this image with my Nikon F4S and a 24-85 mm lens @ 85 mm on Fuji Sensia II 200 film (expired).
A beautiful piece of architecture it is. Did you know this church is completely built out of bricks? I can't even imagine how they were able to build this construction 900 years ago. Impressive.
