In the footsteps of DaVinci Code author Dan Brown (10 pics)

Yesterday, Wednesday 23 March, My wife (SWMBO) and I made the DaVinci Code devotees' pilgrimage to Rosslyn Chapel, just south of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland.

The chapel is the most amazing, awesome place. Perhaps even more so because it is still a "working" church and regular services are still held there.

This made photography a little awkward because there are modern day artefacts all over. Space heaters, lights, microphones, wiring are in abundant evidence and great care is necessary not to include them in the shot.

I have tried to capture some slightly different angles from the norm because cookie cutter images of Rosslyn Chapel are easily available either in books or the web.



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I hope these images are of particular interest to my American friends on this forum who have read the DaVinci Code but have been unable to visit Rosslyn to see the wondrous place for themselves.

 

My pleasure, Bryan. I'm pleased you enjoyed them.

 

It does, Dougie. But I don't want to give away anything about the plot.

Suffice to say that the number of visitors to Rosslyn has risen exponentially.

I have read many, many books in my time but this is the most thought-provoking.

 

Thanks, Neil.

The difficulties were compounded by the fact that the only lens I had with me was my 50mm f/1.8 which meant that "zooming" meant taking a step or two nearer and "wide angle" meant taking a step or two back.

Makes you think about the shot, though.

 

Thanks, Gordon, that's what I was hoping for.

 

Ah, so you've met my mother-in-law?

I remember that incident, she was taking a day off from kick-starting Boeings.

 

Thanks, mate. It was fun - and challenging - taking them.