Ex cathedra

Because of a specific project that I am heading until March 2012 I am spending a lot of time in the office which has this view from the window. Yes, it is St Mary's Cathedral blipped last week.

The word cathedral is derived from the Latin word cathedra ("seat" or "chair"), and refers to the presence of the bishop's chair. In the ancient world, the chair was the symbol of a teacher and thus of the bishop's role as teacher.

Though now grammatically used as a noun, the term cathedral was originally the adjective in the phrase "cathedral church", from the Latin ecclesia cathedralis. The seat marks the place set aside in the prominent church of the diocese for the head of that diocese and is therefore a major symbol of authority. wikipedia - cathedral

Looking at this and thinking about other cathedrals I know, it seems somehow appropriate that the building should grow out of the surrounding built environment - even if it does make blipping difficult as I said last week. (Oh and I will get some inside shots - as requested - sometime soon.)