outside a church on a sunday afternoon

While living in Prague, I used to go to visit an old church near my flat called Náměstí Míru, the church in the photo. The grounds were beautiful, well kept for the tourists, and locals who stroll through at leisure. Beautiful benches, gardens and stone walkways. I loved coming to this courtyard to just sit, people-watch and admire the amazing architecture. Prague, the city of a hundred golden spires. It truly is the most beautiful city I have ever visited! If you ever get a chance, see it for yourself. You will not regret it!

The escalator at the Náměstí Míru station is the longest in Europe, and one of the tallest in the world at a length of just over 100 meters. It takes nearly 2.5 min to descend to the platform below (without walking). Here is a video to give you a feeling for just how tall it really is.


outside a church on a sunday afternoon
doran damon okkema

light lowing on ancient stone
draws the eye up
to glowing golden spires
high above
the calf still burns bright

seraphim and other angels
sit still and silent
watching the sun's decline
and at parishioners
or tourists
trickling from the great doors
assured their petitions have been heard
that their god
lives inside