Saturday, April 21, 2007

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN


This morning's photo hunt theme is STEPS.

I have taken the liberty to interpret this as stairs. This is a staircase taken in a building in Edinburgh Scotland. My feeble mind does not recall which building exactly, however.
As you can see I am standing at the bottom of a spiral staircase looking up to the ceiling. I thought it was an interesting composition.



The Stairway To Heaven



The stairway to heaven
Lies way beyond my soul,
Far from my heart,
And out of my control.
As I pass each second,
Of every single day,
I take one step to travel,
This far and distant way.
The stairway to heaven
Leads me to a final goal,
When my earthly life's absorbed
In a blending of the whole.

Ernestine Northover

29 comments:

Susan Demeter said...

Wow!!!! I love your photo! I have always wanted to visit Scotland! My entry is quite humble in comparison ... :) My entry is here: http://tinyurl.com/3y4gvt Have a great Saturday!

MsCarolM said...

Great perspective on the steps! Glad I don't have to climb THOSE!!!

Lynn said...

This looks dizzying. :)

Dragonheart, Merlin, Devi, and Chloe said...

Great photo! :) That's an amazing photo. :) Perfect for steps. :)

letha said...

That is an amazing set of stairs.

Barbara H. said...

That is a really great perspective!! Great shot for today.

Barbara H. @ Stray Thoughts

Linda said...

I love the angle of that photo and that looks like quite the staircase that you're looking up at. Very nice!

jennyr said...

that's a cool photo with a great angle shot! i like the poem too!

Akelamalu said...

WOW!

Just Jan said...

wow...I love that photo. i would get a bit nauseous if I walked around those I do believe.

thanks for the visit today.

Angelo said...

Coool Shot! The perspective makes those steps look other-worldly! Happy Hunting :)

Anonymous said...

That is a GREAT photo! Such a cool angle, and the stairs are beautiful!

guppyman said...

What a strange angle on these.... I like it (but am getting dizzy)

srp said...

This reminds me of the staircases in the antebellum homes of the south. Gorgeous! And the poem.. with all that has happened this week... brings tears.

Daisy said...

That staircase is so beautiful! I would love to climb it!

Heart of Rachel said...

It's a stunning photo! Perfect shot. I guess one needs extra energy to climb those flight of stairs. Thanks for sharing and visiting mine. Happy weekend!

Lux said...

Spiral staircases are so awe-inspiring - this one's beautiful. Now, where's Led Zeppelin in the background? :)

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

great architecture! stairway to heaven indeed...

smiles, bee

MaR said...

I love staircases and the different angles and perspectives! Wonderful shot!
happy weekend!

Jose said...

What a magestic stair case. I'm sure the picture does not do it any justice. I love the poem too. Nice post!

Aisling said...

I love the angle on it too, not just straight up the middle.

Mother of Invention said...

And yet my eyes have me going down them somehow...matbe because I'm tired and that would be easier!
Yeah where's Zepplin?!! One of my favourite songs from my youth!

Julie said...

Cool picture. That is a lot of stairs!! Thanks for the visit. Have a great weekend.

Lisa said...

Great photo - vertigo!! Happy weekend.

Josh said...

very cool photo although it somehow makes me somewhat sea sick :)

Barbara said...

This looks like Escher art. It's a picture you really have to study to see it.

PastormacsAnn said...

Oh that's a terrific picture. I like you interpretation on the theme.

SASSY MOM said...

Whoa! Lovely pic! Perfect for this week's theme.

Happy Sunday!

Cats~Goats~Quotes said...

Oh, I'm almost dizzy looking at it!
What a great photo.