Cinematographers call the time of day right before sunset “witching hour.” Everything looks golden and glow-y. I need to remember to shoot more at that time of day.
Mr. Pearl and I decided to roam the grounds of Washington National Cathedral on Friday evening and I took a few photos:
The little white speck? That’s the moon.
It was a spectacular night–warm but not humid, breezy and golden everywhere. Rare indeed in the Wash DC area.
I’m so pleased with the way this turned out. Italian stonecutters worked for years on all these carvings. One of the last to survive was from five generations of stonecutters. What an amazing craft.
I haven’t been to the cathedral in years and forgot how BIG it is. The grounds are lovely too.
Another carving. I have some l’heure bleue shots to show you tomorrow….
Pearls & Prose 
Awesome photos. 🙂
Cheers, Niconica
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Thank you!
Well, the first photo pleases to me most of all. It is really artistic Other photos are great too.
I have no idea how big it is. How many people can be there?
This wooden church is small, because it is made by a woman artist herself.
http://sartenada.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/sculptor%e2%80%99s-private-wooden-church-iglesia-privada-de-madera-de-escultora-eglise-privee-en-bois-du-sculpteur/
Have a wonderful day!
National Cathedral has 83,000 square feet, so it can hold many, many people. I enjoyed looking at the church you linked to very much.