Connecting Earth to Sky

Florence Treadwell’s home and dance studio. Years ago, from where I live in Berkeley I could see this temple lit up at night from my window. The view itself was a religious experience.
Connecting Community to Beliefs


The Berkley Unitarians chose to leave their place on the University of California campus rather than sign the anti-Communist Loyalty Oath of the 1960’s. It is now a dance studio.
Connecting Community to Community

Torii Gate: “A marker and a portal from the profane world of our modern civilization to a primeval sacred place where people feel awe and wonder of forces larger than their individual selves, also unity and identification with that.”
The large vermillion Torii gate, a gift from Oakland’s sister city Fukuoka, Japan, serves as a landmark for the entire Gardens of Lake Merritt.
I found in my achieves these images from around Berkeley and Oakland may they move you feel wonder and awe even for just one moment.
For Cee’s Fun Fotos Religious structures
Wonderful photos for this week’s challenge. Thanks for playing 🙂
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Fun putting it together 🙂 thanks
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Great photos. Love the tree trunk holding up the building.
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Temple of the Wings…Makes me want to climb the stone steps and explore!
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Sure dose but big no trespassing are all over the place 😦
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what a shame!
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We snuck in to take the picture. Fun
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History in the making. Photos are excellent.
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Real interesting, and beautiful.
Neal
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Great shots and variety!
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That is definitely a uniquely built church!
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Nice photos. 🙂 Cheers.
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