Maybe it is something in my church background that sensitised me to living in the moment. When visiting a new place, especially when entering a building of note, I have a practice of trying to be aware of the architecture and the details of the structure. If the building has particular merit — such as unique architecture or age or spirituality or service as a witness to history, then I try to allow a bit of time to let it soak in.
One of the things I try to do is note the floors. The photo gallery attached below presents a few of the floors that have caught my attention in recent years. They reflect the efforts of people to differentiate the floors of the structures they helped build, in some cases as an act of artistic or religious expression.
Next time you enter a building of note, don’t forget to look down! You may be rewarded with a sight at that moment that provides you with a special connection to the past.
Photo Gallery: Living in the Moment – Floors
(use the arrows below the gallery to scroll up or down)
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Beautifully put. Floors are more than flat surfaces below us– they are objects of beauty. and even reverence I like the metaphorical sense of ‘floor’ as whatever supports us, holds us up, in our daily lives. Easy to ignore.
Nice collection of floor pics!