a trip to st dunstan in the east

St Dunstan-in-the-East is both a testament to the willpower of people and a clear demonstration of nature persevering and prevailing.  Originally built in 1100 the church has been built, repaired, destroyed, patched up and rebuilt, changing from a place of private worship into a place of public peace.  Since the 1970's it has been an open public garden and after reading about it and seeing other peoples photos I knew I had to go myself.

 It was a very surreal space, when we first arrived it was full of people having their lunch break, relaxing in their suits to the sounds of a lawnmower cutting the grass in what would have once been the centre of the church.  I didn't want to start taking photos while it was full of people so we just sat and waited, taking in the peaceful atmosphere (once the grass had been cut anyway); and I can definitely see why so many people had headed there.

I adored this particular window; it was the one closest to the remaining entrance and has, in my opinion, the best constrast and view: black bricks surrounding an empty window that looks through onto flourishing greenery and a second section of grand wall and empty window space which leads once more to green plants and trees.

Just as we were leaving the sun made it's way through the clouds and honestly I could have stayed for much much longer just taking photos and soaking up the atmosphere because it was just SO PRETTY.

If peaceful, pretty places with history are your thing then I definitely recommend dropping in here.  It's only a five minute walk from Monument Tube station (and The Great Fire of London Monument) and just a ten minute stroll from the Tower of London!

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