I have travelled a lot, and when I travel I tend to visit old churches. I have definitely seen my fair share of old churches in not only Europe but also my own continent. I ran across this quote in a book I'm reading. The character visits the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, I wanted to see it on my trip there last winter but there wasn't time. However the description is true of most large, old, impressive churches:
"And this morning of snow he found it deserted, or seemingly so, and somehow colder than the street. There was a fog here, a cloud, of sound; the tiniest echoes, set moving by any movement, seemed to stir ceaselessly among the columns and across the stone floor."
-- from Spook Country by William Gibson
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Like that quote! Is the book good? Should I borrow it when you're done?
Hmm, someone who travels like me! I like the quote too...very evocative. Happy New Year, Christine!
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In the cathedrals of New York and Rome there is a feeling you should just go home and spend a lifetime finding out just where that is.
-Cathedrals by Jump Little Children
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