from a hasty afternoon visit during which the choir and crossing were out of bounds due to Evensong followed by a concert/organ recital. The evensong provided an inspiration background to the photography, though at times it was just so beautiful I had to just stop and sit down till the next formulaic collect or ritual.

See also John Reynolds recent gallery, which is surprisingly complementary rather than overlapping ( https://pbase.com/jhaydnreynolds/ely

For a full historical analysis see ( http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Great_Britain/England/_Topics/churches/_Texts/KINCAT*/Ely/1.html and following chaper