UK Trip Day 3 Part 1

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We got up really early, had a long breakfast, then Aaron & I headed for Ely Cathedral.


Dawn at Offord Darcy


Ely Cathedral - a selection of photos. There are more on Flickr and all photos are at original sizes.


HDR(ish) image created using under-exposed and an over-exposed images


The west door. Aaron fails to burst into flames as he enters. Which is nice.


The Nave with its painted ceiling.


One of the painted ceiling panels.


Stained glass. More stained glass on Flickr






Sunlight through stained glass


The Octagon. Ely does not have a square tower like other cathedrals.






Civil War damage in the Lady Chapel. The Puritans smashed almost all the stained glass and used the statues of the saints are target practice.


Residual Paint. The entire cathedral and all the statues used to be painted like this. What we see now is just the "brickwork and undercoat."


And old house in Ely.