First of all I apologize for all the wires in the pictures. This church is located in an older part of Raleigh with mostly over head electrical cables.... Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran was the first Lutheran Church in Raleigh. Its beginnings are traced back to July 1911, with 12 charter members. In 1941 the original constitution of the church was amended permitting women to serve on the congregation council. The history of the church states this was a much needed but heavily debated changed.
Please click to enlarge. I especially like the pattern on the steeple.
I can tell from this picture Steeple pictures are prettier with clear blue skies. I actually debated about posting these pictures due to all the gray clouds. The day I took the pictures the sun was in and out of the clouds. I found the little object on the edge of the cross interesting but could not find out anything about it.
Today the church sits on property purchased from N C State University in 1953 on the corner of Brooks Avenue and Clark Street which is about 2 blocks for NCSU. Notice the church windows in the below picture. After many years of looking at the windows, I still don't know if they are a form of stained windows. Up close it looks like paint. They are from the original church.
The brick work on the church is also very pretty. I guess it could best be described is
a type of basket weave. Below is a close op of one of the windows and the brick work.
You may click on the picture to enlarge.
Please click to enlarge. I especially like the pattern on the steeple.
I can tell from this picture Steeple pictures are prettier with clear blue skies. I actually debated about posting these pictures due to all the gray clouds. The day I took the pictures the sun was in and out of the clouds. I found the little object on the edge of the cross interesting but could not find out anything about it.
Today the church sits on property purchased from N C State University in 1953 on the corner of Brooks Avenue and Clark Street which is about 2 blocks for NCSU. Notice the church windows in the below picture. After many years of looking at the windows, I still don't know if they are a form of stained windows. Up close it looks like paint. They are from the original church.
The brick work on the church is also very pretty. I guess it could best be described isa type of basket weave. Below is a close op of one of the windows and the brick work.
You may click on the picture to enlarge.
Very pretty! I love all the patterns!
ReplyDeleteActually I think if you went inside, you would see that the window is indeed a type of stained glass windows. I've seen those in several different churches.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I may be mistaken, but I think that's a bird sitting on the cross. An actual live bird. If you blow up the pictures very large, you can see that the head has moved from one picture to the next.
ReplyDeleteSome kind of bird up there. The windows and walls are diffeent and intesting!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Madi and Mom!...xo...Calle, Halle, Sukki
ReplyDeleteThat brickwork is very unusual - we thought it had been basket weaved!
ReplyDeleteThe windows look like stained glass but we guess you would have to be inside to see for sure.
It doesn't look like any church we have ever seen!
love
Martha and Bailey xxx
I thinks I just found religion...hehehehe! I thinks if you prayed harder then da sky would haves been blue fur pikture purposes...hehehehe. Oh me, I kill myself.
ReplyDeleteOk, I'll be serious...that is a luverly church. Beautiful basket weave design. Now, I can't help but wonders what it looks like on da inside.
My mum's brother used to live there...I mean not in da church but in Raleigh.
Puddles
Another interesting steeple chase.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what all these churches look like from the inside...................
I believe the little object on the cross is a light. Since the steeple looks so tall, they might have to put a light up there for the planes to avoid!
ReplyDeleteThose look like modern stain glass windows in the front. It would be fun to see the inside!
I think the puffy clouds had a celestial background to the steeple pic! A great effect!
Kathy
I agree w/ Jack Daddy...you got 2 great shots of a bird on the cross!!!
ReplyDeleteThose clouds are not a problem. Sometimes cloudy sky makes things look more dramatic. Very nice photos.
ReplyDeletewags, Lola
I Love church steeples
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful Sunday post......xxxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday! Somehow we missed commenting yesterday...how did that happen...??
ReplyDeleteI was snuggling with the cats last night and remembered that today was steeple day! That is a very pretty one, and I think it has a woven look to match the fancy brickwork; which is beautiful, btw.
Hot as a cat on a hot tin roof here today!
Very nice! The Tall Guy has quite the eye for detail. I would of missed the bird!
ReplyDeleteGosh, lots of creativity and craftsmanship went into making that Church! I likes this one very much!
ReplyDeleteHope you are both having a Most Marvelous weekend!
Wiggles & Wags,
Mayzie
Hi Madi and Mom
ReplyDeleteI was too lazy to go into email and find your address so thought I would just answer your comment here!
The page turning effect is basically in 'transitions' if you are using Windows Movie Maker - there are various effects you can choose and it really just links one clip to another without your video being disjointed.
I sometimes just take little video clips with my little instant camera and if I like them I put them together using transitions.
I don't think everyone likes videos but I really do - for me it brings the story to life.
I loved seeing Madi in real life when she was trying to catch her toy.
Hope you have had a great weekend - sun still shining here - unbelievable!
V x
Another wonderful steeple!
ReplyDeleteSmileys & Snuggles!
Dory, Bilbo and Jacob
Great pictures and I really like the brickwork patterns. Gail
ReplyDeleteOh Madi and Cecilia,
ReplyDeleteThat is a very beautiful church!!! That was made with a lot of love!!!!
Thanks girls!!!
XXOO, Bambi & Fern
Hi Madi
ReplyDeleteThese steeple are really pretty.
Mom thought of your Mom today.
On the local news they featured a church that celebrated 165 years of existence. They said they were a church before Florida was a state.
*wow*
purrs
Abby
Another Sunday, another great post!
ReplyDeleteWoofs and Licks,
Maggie Mae
Beautiful steeple!
ReplyDeleteLooking all the wires make me feel... it is my neighborhood! Haaa!
Happy Sunday!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Very curious that object on the steeple. Lots of time went into that brickwork.
ReplyDeleteThe brick work on this church is amazing, so much work. The steeple is beautiful and I would not have noticed the little bird if you hadn't mentioned it. It is a little bird since it changed positions in the two photos.
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't comment yesterday, Blogger decided I should not be able to post comments on about a dozen blogs.