I’ve been trying to find an opportunity to revisit Peterborough Cathedral for a while now – today was the day we made it happen! As luck would have it, we were treated to some beautiful sunshine too – a welcome sight after an interminably grey winter so far.
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I took a leisurely stroll around the Cathedral, enjoying the way the light fell on the stonework. Unfortunately, the area immediately behind the altar, which features a beautifully painted ceiling, was closed today as a large sculpture had been installed further forward, blocking the way in. Instead I made the best of the angles I could find from behind the gates, which gave me an unusual angle on the architectural lines and painted ceiling.
Around the choir, the sun was illuminating the ornately carved wooden choir stalls, so I spent some time exploring the possibilities there, before casting my eyes upwards towards the crossing.
The last time we visited Peterborough one of the clergy encouraged me to lie down for the best view of the crossing – in his words, the best view in the house. The strategy worked well last time and the building was very quiet so I did the same again, this time shooting the architecture on a diagonal angle for more drama.
Finally I headed back towards the west door, stopping for some suitably dramatic wide shots of the nave.