This is the cathedral for the diocese of Galway, Ireland. I lived in Galway for a few months while studying at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and I went to Mass here every Sunday. It is a most impressive building…not exactly what I would think of or even approve of if I [...]
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Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas
Posted in Architecture, Church Issues on 8 May 07 | 6 Comments »
Half Moon Bay Saltbox
Posted in Architecture on 30 April 07 | 1 Comment »
As my girlfriend Catherine and I were driving through the small coastal California town of Half Moon Bay, far away we saw this vision through the mists…a house…with a roof that looked, well, saltboxy. We approached closer.
It had all the characteristic features of a saltbox-style colonial house. The front was symetrical and pretty [...]