Haunted house or ancient place of worship? I took this shot from the banks of Lake Geneva on a whim when I turned and saw the sun setting behind St. Pierre Cathedral. It was actually quite light out at the time, but for a few brief seconds as the sun fell behind the Cathedral, uphill and in the distance, illuminating it from behind, it created this wonderful illusion of a haunted mansion. While I know I'm technically not supposed to look into my viewfinder when the sun is shining so brightly, I squinted and hoped for the best. I was so excited when the shot came out this way because it creates such a juxtaposition - while it appears to be a haunted mansion, it is in fact a magnificent, beautiful, and quite ancient religious site, which fuses Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Classical styles. Additionally, beneath this behemoth structure lies one of Europe's most extensive and exciting archaeological sites. A climb to the top of the North Tower afforded Brian and I a magnificent view of Geneva and Lac Leman, not to mention Mont Blanc and the Swiss Alps in the distance.
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