2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Touring PE Class in Session

Our guide told us he was going to show us something interesting, but we'd have to be quiet when we got there; said he's been kicked out of the place more than once.

After seeing this it was no wonder.  He nervously scoped out the area, then we stepped inside this entryway that opened into a courtyard.  Another guide in period costume had a group already in progress, but the kids appeared oblivious to their presence.  Still I backed off some lest the clack of the Bigger Cahoona's mirror draw unwanted attention.  Evidently this place has great historical value, but don't remember what it was...

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Dead Bishop on Bier

Just off the rear end of the sanctuary was this sarcophagus with presumably a dead guy inside.  The shepherd's staff indicates a church leader who supposedly shepherded the flock under his care.  The hat makes it appear that he was a bishop.  High-level stuff, but seems the ones in England look a little bit better.

It was very dark in that portion of the sanctuary, so had a great deal of trouble holding the Bigger Cahoona still enough to get a halfway decent focus.  This pic only was rendered blogworthy after extensive sharpening, and brightening, in Photoshop.

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Opulence in Church

Not sure what this is used for, as it's elevated and has a halo thing up top right in the middle of the congregation.  Does this elevate the stature of the one standing there?  Seems that opulence is an oxymoron in a place that supposedly preaches humility and compassion for the poor...

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Church Frontispiece

 

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Gold Ornamentation in Church Interior

Canada is by no means impoverished, but you do wonder how much something like this costs and where the money goes once it hits the plate.  It's the same in poorer, undeveloped nations.  Not sure, but think it's probable that at least the statuary at top is plated with 24 karat gold.  Closer views below:

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Red Candles in Church Interior

We did go into one church, where I got some pretty good interiors.  Above we have the traditional candle stand often seen in Catholicism.  Other church candle pics posted here.

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, More Bookmarks and Another Sihlouette

Made a couple of bookmarks from the spire posted a couple of days ago, this time two peek-a-boo shots.  Semi-silhouette of another spire below:

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Herbaceous Cannon Fodder

Canada is known for its progressive liberalism, so wasn't surprised to see this.  In fact it's a great message, and reminded me of the time a hippie stuck a flower in the barrel of a trooper's rifle during the 60's anti-war movement.  Also makes for a unique photo-op...

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Black Squirrel

Squirrels are squirrels, I suppose, and they're everywhere wherever in the world you go.  But it's interesting how they are different colors in different regions.  In Texas they're gray, in Taiwan they're red and black, and here in Canada they're either red or black.  Had to sneak around before catching this lucky silhouette; closeup below:

2025 NE Cruise - Québec City, Building with Spire