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The penitence room.
A place for prayer and healing.
Convent of the Capuchos ► link link
Sintra, Portugal.
Sanctuary built in the 16th century.
Isolated amidst the dense forest, embedded in the rocks and boulders.
Inside, small cells are furnished with wood and cork.
Was inhabited by eight friars in total seclusion.
Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kindly featured: ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ ☺ - Thank you!
A shot from outside,
with a bit more info:
by *FilipaGrilo
ps: Cheers to the survivors of the Mayan apocalypse....
Have an awesome 2013! Love to you all!!
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Comments: 106
Thanks so much, Stéphane.
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Exce!!ent work!!!
please liked, my 
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Thank you very much.
Sorry, not on FB yet.
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The composition is carefully crafted. The lightning does help the mood and the overall visual image is powerful. Thanks for sharing.
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Muchas gracias for the kind comment. It sure is a pleasure sharing with you, Vladimir.
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Beautiful light, I love the atmosphere!
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Thank you Daria, it's so nice to know you liked it. There's such a great atmosphere in that place. I was very fortunate to capture it.
Have a wonderful day today.
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You're welcome! Why were you so fortunate?
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Great shot, really like the lighting!
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Thanks so much my friend.
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A bigger 
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Thanks Marilyn.
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I think photos like that make people think -- think about how to be better -- that's what I'm hoping! Thanks again for sharing!
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Oh wow, this is amazing. the darkness of the colours are fab. i love the fact you can see through the door. Love the atmosphere. x
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Thank you. There's a great relationship between light and darkness in that place.
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Indeed, it looks awesome there.
Oh and hope you have a Proper Crimbo.
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Damn! Even on doomsday I'm still following rules!
Thanks Twiggy.
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I love how in most old European churches the built the windows in places where at certain times of day the sunlight would shine in on the cross. Last semester I studied the architecture of churches in Germany as part of my German Cultural History course.
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That's right. This is a stone convent, in the woods, far from everything. The windows are few and small but of great importance and meaning. It's quite interesting to think about daily life there, some four centuries ago... How faith would fuel their strength to live in total isolation.
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very beautiful, amazing colour, texture and composition !
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Glad you enjoyed. The place is amazing.
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it does look incredible
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dark and creepy (and sad!) very well done
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It is a creepy place indeed. I love it.
I'm glad you enjoyed it too.
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It sure is nice to know you like it, Jürgen. Cheers!
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Thank you very much, Katerina.
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Thanks Mike. The stone/cork/moss/ combination is quite beautiful there.
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Happy apocalypse to you too
And lovely shot!
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My apocalypse so is a clogged sink and some noisy neighbors!
Thanks my dear friend.
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You're welcome
Mine was the silence in my classes from lack of students.
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I love the contrast! such a beautiful emotion as hope being found in such a ruff and to put it nicely "earthy" place.
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Thank you.
It guess this is the kind of place where hope and faith were the only things to hold on to.
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you're welcome, I believe you may be right about that.
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