You Are Not Allowed To Do This…

But the results are spectacular.

These photographs capture the views from the  top of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

A group of Russian tourists waited until  official visiting hours were over at Egypt’s famous Giza Necropolis, before  scaling the enormous Great Pyramid as the sun began to set.

The Russians managed to escape the attention  of security guards at the ancient site, allowing photographer Vitaliy Raskalov  to snap pictures of the surrounding desert and the majestic Sphinx from the top  of the 455ft structure…

Rest here.

 

Photos: Religion 2012 In Review

The Huffington Post has them.

The most powerful religious moments in 2012 were captured in what have become iconic photos. This collection, selected by the HuffPost Religion editors contains images that break and warm our hearts.

We hope you looking through them evokes powerful, inspiring memories.

Members of the Russian radical feminist group Pussy Riot try to perform at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow.

 

 

Earth at Night

NASA has released some awesome high-resolution photos of the earth at night.

More here.

 

Just Look At What Has Become of Syria…

Syria in Ruins:

The rest is here [warning: there are some graphic images].

Horrific!

 

Lions!

Of these two photos (taken earlier today), I’m really proud:

What I’ve Been Up To…

Found something of an Internet connection (which is sure to cost me an arm and a leg), so I thought I’d share some photos:

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Took them all myself… I promise…

 

8 Amazing Drowned Churches

The World of Geography:

Check them out here.

HT

 

I Don’t Think I Would Do This…

Actually, scratch that, I’d never do this:

Source

He must be Orthodox… or something…

 

The Triduum in the Anglican Use and Anglican Ordinariate (USA)

Over at the New Liturgical Movement:

I wished to share a few photos from one already established “Anglican use” community, and one newly established ordinariate community, both within the United States…

Rest here.

 

Good Friday Around the World (2012)

The BBC has the pictures:

Click here for the rest.