Merry Christmas to all! These are images from Dec 24, 2007.
Category Archives: Religion
December is a festive time in the historic village of Old Goa, now a World Heritage site. Sé Cathedral was elevated to the rank of a cathedral in 1533, and the final structure was completed in 1619. It is the largest church in India. The second image below was taken from the hill at the…
The ancient parsonage and farm of Holt in Önundarfjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. It was the birthplace of Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson (1605-1675). In the mountains behind the church is what is known as a hanging valley (I shall have more on that in a future post).
Vanxim – pronounced “Vaanshi(m)” – is a speck of an island in Goa within a stone’s throw of another island, Divar. It is the last unmolested piece of real estate remaining in Goa, but plans are afoot to cure that situation. In the second and third images below, notice the difference in colour rendition. It…
With its fields, hills, and a lovely beach, the historic village of Candolim in Goa was once a picture of serenity and beauty. The beach has now vanished through erosion and encroachment, and the fields & hills scarred by ugly concrete. The Church of Our Lady of Hope (Nossa Senhora da Esperança) was built in…