by Gary Gardiner | Mar 31, 2013
Traffic at Easter morning Mass at St. Paul.
He is Risen. and stuck in traffic in the parking lot.
Unless something appears that is radically better than this frame, this is the earliest yet that I’ve posted My Final Photo.
The photo of a packed parking lot with the transit of cars from two Masses attempting to quickly navigate roadways designed for more moderate traffic completes my 40 Days of Lent series that began Ash Wednesday and is finished today.
I’m not sure how many photos I shot during the daily visits to the church. I do know that I’m probably among a small number of parishioners who’ve visited the church every day for Lent. I’m positive I’m the only one who did it with a camera.
by Gary Gardiner | Mar 26, 2013
St. Paul Catholic Church exterior
I’ve spent several weeks going to church every day. My mother and grandmother would be proud. My father would be as proud but wouldn’t talk about it very much. It wasn’t that he lacked faith. He was just glad to be alive after floating several days in the Mediterranean Ocean when his destroyer was sunk by a German torpedo plane. He paid back the favor of survival with good deeds, kind words, and no complaints.
My task isn’t necessarily one of faith. I’ve spent every day at church hoping to put together a series of photos that show some of the things that happen at St. Paul during the Easter season. I began on Ash Wednesday with a photo of a grandchild with the smoky sign of the cross on her forehead.
Today’s photo is an exterior to show the front of the church as it will never be seen again. At least, that’s the plan.
St. Paul Catholic Church stained glass
Workers tomorrow will install a new stained glass window in the middle circular window above the entrance. It will be dedicated to Father Lavelle who recently retired from the parish. The cost was borne by parishioners whose donations paid for the window. More than enough was raised so additional stained glass windows will be installed later.
Shot as a three frame 2-stop HDR image processed in Oloneo PhotoEngine and Photoshop.
I hope to be back tomorrow night about the same time for a photo of the new window shining brightly above the doorway.
To add to the Lenten collection, here’s an iPhone photo of stained glass from inside the church. It was shot with the Constructr app processed with Camera+.
by Gary Gardiner | Mar 19, 2013
Students listen as a teacher demonstrates the 11th Station of the Cross for her class at St. Paul Catholic Church.
by Gary Gardiner | Mar 19, 2013
Students listen as a teacher demonstrates the 11th Station of the Cross for her class at St. Paul Catholic Church.