. . . observations : Stairway to Heaven (with addendum)

Friday, June 24, 2016

Stairway to Heaven (with addendum)

Bath Abbey, England shot on iPhone 6

Captured with the iPhone 6: the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Bath, Somerset, England. The English couldn't decide who has primacy, whether it was Paul or Peter so they decided to call the church simply Bath Abbey. Formerly, it was a Benedictine monastery but calling it the Abbey Church of St Benedict didn't go well with the tourism industry.

It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country. The west front includes sculptures of angels climbing to heaven on two stone ladders - sometimes referred to as Jacob's Ladder or Stairway to Heaven, a secret inspiration to Rock Guitarist Jimmy Page in writing Led Zeppelin's famous song, now being disputed in the Los Angeles court as to its authorship.

Addendum June 24, 2016: As of yesterday's court ruling, Page and Plant are singing:

"... So now you'd better stop and rebuild all your ruins,
For peace and trust can win the day despite of all your losing."

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About Rob Castro

Rob Castro is a retired engineer and an artist-photographer. He worked for the government for over 25 years in the field of air pollution control. In January of 2014, Rob retired from government service so he can focus on his artistic endeavors. Although he has no formal training as an artist, Rob had an early start in developing his artistic talents. At the age of five, he drew a picture of the devil while a student at a parochial school. This got him in trouble with the nuns but it also affirmed his calling to be an artist.

Back in 2008, Rob took up photography using a cheap low-tech camera but with a firm resolve to make good use of it. Since then, Rob has published some of his photos through photography periodicals and as book covers. One can also view Rob’s concept photography work on his website, Just an Observer (http://www.justanobserver.com/) and through his published photo books. Licensing of his works is available through Arcangel. Royalty free images are available at Getty Images. Or you can just contact him at juznobsrvr@gmail.com.

Rob and his wife Rose are parents of one daughter. They now reside in Georgetown, Texas. Their dog Mimi, their cats Jerry, Heraclitus and Tiger Hendrix are all greatly missed.