495 Comments for Eden Hall Chapel

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Incredible. It just melts into the little borders you put around your pictures too...its like a painting.
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Wow, the detail and just the overall look of the stone is gorgeous!
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Craftsmanship like that is hard to come by these days. It's a shame to loose what little is still left.
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That's why I take pictures of them...
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The right side has both the Alpha (A) and Omega (Ω) symbols, which mean the beginning and the end. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord” (Revelation 1:8).

The 'P' is most likely a Labarum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labarum
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The only words I can see completely are:
"Then in" (sum in) and "loyal" (pious)

If you'd gotten the whole thing, I could have translated...
darn you, motts.
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The light and angle this shot was taken, to me, makes the cherub look sinister. I think it is the way the shadows fall at the top of his eyes- like he is scowling. That or he is determined. Cherubs and angels are after all the warriors of God and not always the cute child-like characters they are always portrayed to be. Anyway- beautiful shot Motts. I have become quite a fan of yours and have sent the Opacity web page link to all my close friends.
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Anyone know what the P & A stand for?
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What a fantastic gallery, Motts. Thank you for sharing this beautiful location with us.
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//I believe the religious symbol stands for 'in his service.' I say this because the saying can still be found inscribed around the pulpit and display pieces in many churches today.//


IHS are the first three letters of the word "Jesus" in Greek, as Motts pointed out above. That's why it's seen in many churches today. I have also heard that it's from the Latin "Iesus Hominum Salvator", or "Jesus, Savior of Men."

What you're describing it as is a backronym.
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Awesome picture, it’s to bad that places with this amount of fine and detailed craftsmanship to go waste.
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the stone work and detail on that altar must of taken a very long to carve
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Big ED.l...LOL....(I actually DID....:-)) (LOL, that is.....:-).....
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Uneducated speculation: I believe the religious symbol stands for 'in his service.' I say this because the saying can still be found inscribed around the pulpit and display pieces in many churches today.
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I cannnot believe someone can actually bulldoze such old beauty. Thank you Motts for keeping the memories alive through your camera. Great set!