I must admit my photo today has a pretty tenuous link with the Wednesday ‘sky’ theme but it was the best I could do as the sky here today was a very bland grey and deeply boring! Instead I went for a wander around Chichester Cathedral during my lunch break in search of a subject that was up near the sky. This spiral staircase leads up to the Arundel Screen, a carved stone archway that crosses the nave, just in front of the choirstalls. Every year my school recorder ensemble plays from here at the beginning of the Christmas carol service, although last year I got into trouble with one of the Vergers for taking them up there. The fact that I’d been doing so for 15 years didn’t seem to wash with him in light of current health and safety madness! It was therefore somewhat ironic that this particular Verger walked past just as I was sat on the floor right underneath the staircase with my camera taking this shot today. No doubt it has just confirmed his view that I’m completely crazy! My justification for using this shot for the theme is that at least the stairs do lead you upwards, in the general direction of the sky – tenuous I know but it was the best I could do!

Excellent adaptation for the theme! I love it! lgnelson · 2010-07-07: 18:19

Brilliant and I've just heard good news so this is significant to me thanks . MoMac · 2010-07-07: 18:22

great photography!! ????? · 2010-07-07: 18:23

Nice adaptation of the theme ;-) ????? · 2010-07-07: 18:34

Great shot! Enjoyed the commentary too! HoosierAtHeART · 2010-07-07: 18:41

awesome angle, love the tones too!~ urmysunshine · 2010-07-07: 19:52

Very nice view ... love winding staircases. ????? · 2010-07-07: 20:00

It couldn't be any better, Helen! I love the lines and angles in this b/w shot - so cool! djnana · 2010-07-07: 20:51

Well done for the theme! You are very creative and it pulled it off...again! SunflowerGirl · 2010-07-07: 22:49

I really like the lines in this one. I have a fascination with spiral staircases. :) kellybee322 · 2010-07-08: 00:11

Love your outtake on the theme well done mystic1 · 2010-07-08: 02:59

up is pure perspective :) mountainflower · 2010-07-08: 03:40

Superb picture! ????? · 2010-07-08: 04:03

I like the angle and B&W editing! Wasichseh · 2010-07-08: 04:03

superb! great composition! tomie · 2010-07-08: 04:10

Stairway to heaven??? LAZYWASP · 2010-07-08: 07:07

Wonderful idea and very creative for this theme! So they think you're crazy....you got a great shot! lookagain · 2010-07-08: 11:14

Nice comp - there's something very photogenic about spiral staircases davids · 2010-07-08: 11:25

It's a good one, and that is that!! ;)) Ryana · 2010-07-08: 13:19

Amazing picture!! I love the composition! Najeli · 2010-07-08: 18:26

Awesome shot! wildduck · 2010-07-09: 10:45

I love it alison · 2010-07-10: 18:47

great job! this is awesome. love it ofyouandme · 2010-08-08: 16:09

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