Lunacy Picture This....

[Baron23]

 

[Disrupt]

From a 2013 visit:

 

[Madri-Gal]

From a 2013 visit:

This is beyond heartbreaking. 1000 years up in smoke. What do you even say about something like this?

 

[Disrupt]

What do you even say about something like this?

As always, perspective comes to the rescue. The article in which the image appears. Our Lady has had her ups and downs.

And - it's a building. It's a little like when a beloved glass piece finally shatters. Sad, but given enough time, glass inevitably breaks. The same is true of all our creations.

 

[Madri-Gal]

As always, perspective comes to the rescue. The article in which the image appears. Our Lady has had her ups and downs.

And - it's a building. It's a little like when a beloved piece glass finally shatters. Sad, but given enough time, glass inevitably breaks. The same is true of all our creations.

Not yet. Not while embers are still burning and ash still fills the air. There was irreplaceable art and history in those walls. Broken glass hurts me as well, but when it's centuries old stained glass, it's a loss for the World.

 

[momofthegoons]

As always, perspective comes to the rescue. The article in which the image appears. Our Lady has had her ups and downs.

And - it's a building. It's a little like when a beloved glass piece finally shatters. Sad, but given enough time, glass inevitably breaks. The same is true of all our creations.

Very true. And all is not lost. There is already at least one billionaire pledging money towards rebuilding. And the artifacts that have been saved are being moved to The Louvre.

 

[Madri-Gal]

Very true. And all is not lost. There is already at least one billionaire pledging money towards rebuilding. And the artifacts that have been saved are being moved to The Louvre.

Yes, good. Of course, all is not gone.
I think of the pyramids, gold capped and shining in the sun, now stripped bare. They are still standing, even if not as fine as they once were.
Not to say I have no hope for rebuilding. We mourn, we move on.
Now I'm mourning.

 

[Disrupt]

There was irreplaceable art and history in those walls. Broken glass hurts me as well, but when it's centuries old stained glass, it's a loss for the World.

No argument, it's just the best we can do. On that 2013 visit, got to hear Olivier Latry play French masterpieces on the incomparable pipe organ in that vast space. So glad for the memory.

Originally thought your image was part of @momofthegoons' post - an artist rendition of a future Notre Dame.

 

[Madri-Gal]

No argument, it's just the best we can do. On that 2013 visit, got to hear Olivier Latry play French masterpieces on the incomparable pipe organ in that vast space. So glad for the memory.

Originally thought your image was part of @momofthegoons' post - an artist rendition of a future Notre Dame.

I'm glad you have that memory to hold onto, and to share. Thank you for that moment from 2013, @Disrupt .

 

[Disrupt]

I'm glad you have that memory to hold onto, and to share. Thank you for that moment from 2013, @Disrupt .

Our Lady still has her voice - the 16th century pipe organ appears to have survived!

 

[LesPlenty]

What do you even say about something like this?

Break out the marsh-mellows.

 

[Marlon Rando]

 

[Madri-Gal]

Break out the marsh-mellows.

@LesPlenty , you poor thing, you must be over tired. You just lie down and have a nap, and when you wake up we'll have a nice little chat about what it means to have a soul.

 

[momofthegoons]

 

[momofthegoons]

 

[BD9]

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Hey @momofthegoons is that a 'Peep' show?

 

[Baron23]

 

[Madri-Gal]

Every time I see this sign, I think of @Baron23

 

[Baron23]

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hahaha....that's funny!

 

[Madri-Gal]

There's one on your end

And we used to have these signs, but people kept stealing them