Killed in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Nelson's body made the journey home in a barrel of brandy. His coffin was made from the timber of a French ship he defeated in that battle. His tomb within the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral is somewhat flasher than the original.
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Is that a ghost or a shadow?
The crypt is so beautiful. From this angle the tomb looks like an urn . . . and who is the mysterious man?
Wonderful shot! Ghost included!
How DID you manage that shot? The man is genuinely transparent.
Poor pickled Horatio.
mo,
i hope
that one day
(in far distant future)
i, too, might have a tomb like this
only grander
× × ×
/t.
His uniform, including the hole, is on show at Greenwich Maritime Museum, well it was in 1976...
I think the tomb was originally designed for Cardinal Wolsey - so it's impressive as it was designed many years earlier, but even so looks appropriate to Nelson. One source at http://www.explore-stpauls.net/oct03/textMM/NelsonTombN.htm
Very impressive spot for a final resting place.
I guess it was a long exposure shot on a tripod, so catching the guy who seems to be a 'ghost'.
Fabulous shot of a fabulous place - so elegant!
Those beautifully elegant white pillars and that floor, what a stunning space, love the addition of 'friendly' ghost, well done Mo.
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