The Shepherd’s Altar, Didling
The Church of St Andrew at Didling in West Sussex is tiny and wholly lit by candles. It is affectionately known as ‘The Shepherd’s Church’. Tucked away in a field beneath the South Downs at the end of a track off Bugshill Lane, it is well hidden by a large yew tree which must be many hundreds of years old. This simple country church is Norman in origin and dates back to the early 13th Century. In times gone by it would have served a much larger community until the village virtually disappeared after the ravages of the plague.
It’s been quite a while since I have made any ‘church images’ so when I visited Didling yesterday as part of my ‘new project’ I was pleased to find the church open. I was even more pleased to find that the light shining through one small south facing window was coming in at just the right angle. The sun illuminated the beautifully simple altar table and the cross in particular. Adorned with two vases of fresh tulips, thankfully this church is still very well cared for but completely unspoilt.
Delightful.
alan frost photography 
4 Responses to “The Shepherd’s Altar, Didling”
What a beautiful B & W image.
Love the light. It really lit up the vase of tulips on the left in particular.
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Thanks Vicki. Don’t know why but I seem to arrive at these locations at just the right time.
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Nice one Alan, I love the light! Look forward to seeing more of this new project. Janice
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Thank you Janice. I’ve only been out to photograph this ‘new project’ a couple of times, but I am already inspired by the possibilities and their potential.
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