Westminster Abbey

The following photos are of Westminster Abbey in London. This is considered to be an architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, and I certainly would not disagree. The larger photo is a shot of the front entrance to the abbey. You should be able to double click on it and view it in actual size. It is also taken with our *real* camera so you'll notice a drastic difference in quality to the shots previous posted and many of those to come. All of the photos from London were with the original camera and luckily all salvaged. The smaller shots are of the nave in the front of the building. I would recommend going back to the large photo once you've looked at the other three and you can make out where these are located exactly on the building, which gives you a great perspective. The detail is astounding. We were not permitted to take photos inside the abbey, but you can probably imagine how magnificent it was just based on the outside architecture alone. Over three thousand people are either buried or memorialised in Westminster Abbey, including medieval Kings and Queens and English writers and poets like Chaucer, the Bronte sisters, Tennyson, Lewis Carroll, Dylan Thomas, and oh so many more. I nearly had tears in my eyes while exploring the "poets corner" as they call it. Drake, of course, was buzzing from seeing the tombs of Elizabeth I, Mary Tudor (a.k.a. Bloody Mary). We think that the oldest tomb we saw there dated back to approx. 104 AD. I will attempt to get the photos posted more quickly over the next few evenings, now that I can actually stay awake past 7 or 8pm. Hope you enjoy!