Some of the most beautiful buildings in St. Petersburg are places of worship. Up to now, I have avoided posting photographs of any of them, because I didn’t want it to appear as though I was biased either in favor of or against any particular religion. But as time goes on and I see more missed photo opportunities, I can’t pass them up any longer. And so, from now on, I will include an occasional photograph of a place of worship if it strikes my fancy.
I’ll begin with today’s post, and it is a photograph of St. Raphael’s Church on Snell Isle. It’s located at 1376 Snell Isle Boulevard, right next to the bridge that joins Snell Isle to Shore Acres. Often when I drive through that neighborhood, if the sun is in just the right place in the sky, the golden dome has such a gorgeous light that it just looks magical. It’s truly a beautiful church, and the setting right on the water just adds to it. If you’d like to learn about St. Raphael’s, you can visit their web site.
St. Raphael's Church (click for larger image)
