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Reminds me of a shower thought I had a while ago: why aren’t more churches/temples basically groves in forests? Even in an urban environment, why not cultivate some grand trees as a little forested oasis?
You could still put covers against rain and lights, fires and heaters against the dark and cold. Statues, murals and structures too.
Dunno, maybe I just like trees a lot.
Not quite the same, but church forests are actually a part of Ethiopian orthodox religious tradition.
https://africageographic.com/stories/ethiopias-church-forests-2/
Watch out. As soon as you retrieve the idol from the alter those blades are going to start falling. If you run flat out down the nave you might be able to slide under the portcullis just before it grinds shut. Don't forget to grab your hat.
Before scrolling fully down I thought it was a corn field nearing harvest time... 🙂
Not OP, but that looks like Anthony Chapel in HotSprings, Arkansas, USA.
Thank you heartfelt for the share... Ineffably magnificent work of art... ingenious marvel of great experience expressed... and human effort and love...
May I ask what is the location of the miracle?
Anthony chapel at garvan gardens in hot springs AR.
Roger that! Appreciated! I haven't been in USA much (for just 2 months accumulated for works), residing mostly in Europe and Asia, but dear I so much hope to at least once visit... such miraculous places... and see such an effort of human work alive...
Fuck me do you use some flowery language. I hope you comment half as much as I do, cause I could read this shit all day.
Thank you, @YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today !
And I wish you success, stability, safety, and peace, too!
Well I know where to go on the next road trip. I'm just up in Missouri a few hours away.