Thoughts & Images from Andy Sharp

A Summer Makeover for St. James

While on my daily 5-mile stroll through Taylor this week,  I noticed work crews toiling at their task, scraping weathered, peeling paint from the facade of St. James Episcopal Church,  a beautiful, iconic structure built in 1893.   When I shot these photos, the late-day sun cast a long shadow of the steeple across a steep roof as David Lopez continued his  task. The church was formed in the 1870s, the current structure following its congregation.    Miguel Zuzinga,  who lives just up the street, is overseeing the work.    The church has been in front of my cameras a few times before.   I particularly like the peaceful courtyard and the statue of Saint Francis of Assisi.   It’s a contemplative place.   It’s hard to resist the way the light plays on its surface of any area of this building.    One of these days, maybe I’ll visit the sanctuary and take a few photos there, including images of their 1914 organ.   It’s nice to see history preserved.

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