Working with light 2

Sometimes it is simply the contrast of light and shade that catches my eye.

Here we have a triptych of strange windows. I have no idea what the glazing is, but it is very attractive. The look of the material and the slant of the sunlight is the thing.

Something that you cannot capture in a picture is the feel of the place. 

When we were there, it was impossibly hot inside this West Bank church. The windows were open, the door was open but the air was still and humid. I imagine it was about 40 degrees in there. I looked around, took my picture and walked slowly outside in search of the slightest breeze.



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