Due to a family bereavement we've been in and around Swanage a great deal lately, and this afternoon having walked into Swanage for some shopping we decided to have a look around somewhere we haven't been to before, St Mary's Church. The church was beautifully decorated for Christmas and it had some amazing stained glass windows, so I hope these photos show what a special place this is.
Before visiting the church we had a peek at the sea, well it would have been rude not to wouldn't it? The sea was as calm as a mill pond and looked stunning but as temperatures went down to -6C last night it was still quite cold (and frosty in places out of the sun).
St Mary's Church from the back,
and from the front.
Beautiful stained glass windows.
The Nativity Window.
The Christmas decorations and arrangements were amazing.
An arrangement on a lectern,
and in rich Christmas colours, gorgeous.
There were even arrangements on the end of each pew.
More Christmas flowers, very effective in tall simple vases.
I'm so pleased we popped into the church on the spur of the moment, it was a very pleasant and peaceful place.
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