the spire of the laurentian cathedral viewed from the east of the garden annex. trees screening the lower walls of cathedral give the view an entirely rural churchyard aesthetic. the lopped tree in the foreground adds to the romantic effect.
''and now there is the internet: this is a pulpit for what anybody says, which gives pig ignorants their best occasion to foul our wells with extra information.'' alessandro gallenzi, ars poetastrica. ( j.g.nichols translation).