Cathedral of trees struck me....

In Durham, County Durham, UK, there is a huge and famous cathedral. Just down the hill, on the way to the river (where you get one of the best views of the cathedral looming over the cliff....) is a group of elms. These are felled elms, victims of the Dutch Elm disease. They are placed in a rough rectangle, with a large seat carved into one at the head of the rectangle. Sit in it. As you look up, you see a table, with bread, fruit, wine and cloths on it. There is a window, with a view of the surrounding country side, and the roof is green with leaves, or grey with skeleton twigs, depending on the season. This is a sculpture called 'The Upper Room' and represents the view from the table depicted in Leonardo's 'Last Supper'. The whole is open to the sky, and a great feeling of peace. All you hear is the wind in the trees or the water below. The city is less than 3 minutes walk away, but it could be another country.

LTS