Photo-a-Day (Thursday, 2nd September, 2021)
Sundial above St. Wilfrid's porch
Photo: Poet (Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F)
What time did you take that photo ?
When I look up at the St Wilfs sundial to check if the time is right, I notice that the right hand side of it looks like it coming away from the stonework.
Its either that or its been put up crooked when it was first installed.
Lovely words - they should be written on the pages of the stone book!
Similar to John Donne poetry.?
Interesting photo.
Alan , I took it at 10:15 am which is a hour ahead of the sundial because of British Summer Time .
Mick , It maybe a bit wonky due to age . If it's an original fitting ( and the motto suggests it is ) the sun would have passed across it some 170, 455 times .
Mick, the sundial is “reet”, it’s the church that’s crooked.
Oh Dtease that made me laugh! Hahaha ...
The sundial would probably have been installed "crooked" deliberately as the need to be positioned very accurately to tell anything like the proper time. Most sundials would only be expected to tell the time to about 15 minutes either way.
VERONICA, those words ARE written 'in stone'. they are written at the bottom of the sundial.
Correct AW, the dial was installed offset.
MICK, get yourself to Specsavers !!
I thought as much Roy - I couldn't see the words on my iPad. The good book must be the Bible I take it.
This is a lovely church, although I've only been in it once, at a funeral.
Correct Veronica. I was Christened, confirmed, a boy chorister, married there, there's only one thing left !!!!
Don't go yet Roy, that sundials not "reet tha nose". Tha wants get theer an hour affor t'devil nose tha's deed!
All of us of certain age Roy but not yet
awhile ...
A weathered face , softened by time ,
Sanded by seasons , fresh to decline ,
Dust that is captured engrained on your face
thickened to blackness ,light now replaced .
How many sunlights have passed over you ,
How many raindrops have rested here too ,
Wind that is angry , or snow when it falls ,
Have all left a moment on ourselves and these walls ...
Nice one e.
e, you have a rare talent.
Same here Roy, 3 out of the 4, Christened, Confirmed, Married. Fantastic Grade 1 building. Great picture Poet.