Church Ruins

Posted by
Elaine Hancock (Olney, United States) on 22 December 2017 in Miscellaneous.

What is left of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Harper's Ferry, WV. It was destroyed during the Civil War. It was rebuilt but eventually abandoned for a new church.

"There are moments when time stands still. You hope it will wait for you."
Dorothea Lange

Comments (19)

Denny Jump from Bellevue, WA, United States

What a striking presence this old church remains poses...Wow!!

22 Dec 2017 5:31am

tataray from Charentes-Poitou, France

Magnifique, quel dommage que ces vieilles pierres s'écroulent.)

22 Dec 2017 6:26am

Martine from Brest, France

Jolies ruines. Belle composition avec la vue sur le nouveau clocher.

22 Dec 2017 6:28am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Wow...Very beautiful composition !!

22 Dec 2017 10:05am

Martine Libouton from Bousval, Belgium

Une belle composition très lumineuse !

22 Dec 2017 10:24am

Lewis from Harns, Netherlands

Nice how you framed the cross with this restored wall.

22 Dec 2017 10:42am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Nice framing with the spire of the new church(?) as centre of interest

22 Dec 2017 11:12am

@grouser: Yes, it is the new church. I guess I should have mentioned that. It is down the hill below the remains of this one.

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

LOVE how you composed this to frame the white cross in the distance.

22 Dec 2017 2:11pm

Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia) from CAT. New European State, Poland

A gret frame of this white cross. And a great capture of this ruins. Very nice image.

22 Dec 2017 2:38pm

Existence Artistique from Angers, France

intéressante

22 Dec 2017 2:45pm

Don from Spokane, United States

An impressive picture of these ruins. I like the sharp detail and the capture of the colos. An excellent picture.

22 Dec 2017 4:23pm

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Quel rendu sur la pierre et arches quelle vue superbe
Belle soirée
Nicou

22 Dec 2017 5:34pm

Mireille T. from Ribérac, France

There are still superb remaining parts of this beautiful church! Thank you for sharing!

23 Dec 2017 12:09am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

A beautiful ruins that perfectly frames the cross on another church.

23 Dec 2017 12:37am

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

i like the plain (and pristine) white cross framed by the ruins

23 Dec 2017 2:44am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

So spectacular ! I like textures.

23 Dec 2017 2:59am

Michael Rawluk from Canada

Wonderful. The stone makes a nice frame for that cross.

23 Dec 2017 3:26am

omid from mashhad, Iran

such beautiful frame, colors & lights!
Amazing textures!

23 Dec 2017 7:49am

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Ruins, maybe . . but the true 'Church' is still there.

24 Dec 2017 8:55am

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