For a long time mornings have not brought a view of Lincoln Cathedral from Blacka. So this morning's, despite the cloudiness, was welcome. Not least because yesterday I was in Salisbury Cathedral for the first time in many years. People enjoy arguing about which is our finest cathedral and these two are often the top contenders. Lincoln wins on many counts. There's more variety and interest in Lincoln, more diversity if you like, but visually it can be a bit lacking in harmony. Salisbury has just that ingredient to a marvellous extent. It was built all in a single style so everything fits together in the view. A beautiful sight to soothe the eye.
Two weeks ago we were in Chartres which, of course, could teach a lesson to any of the English cathedrals, a place of stunning light and colour with medieval stained glass everywhere you look. *
The wonders of camera software make it possible to enhance the view of Lincoln a little. See below.
* The photos from the paradoxplace site are stunning and suggest that anyone interested in architecture must explore it at leisure.
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