Sea of Steps at Wells Cathedral

Frederick Evans photographed this famous set of merging steps to the Chapter House at Wells in 1903. It led to a host of photographers following, literally, in his steps, to capture the same scene (but mostly with less skill than Evans dispayed). The cathedral reportedly helped them out by putting marking points on the floor on which they could place their tripods. It's much less of a challenge to hand hold a digital camera in the same place today and to get a passable result in the limited light available. (My photo is first, followed by Evans' original one.)The steps remain an impressive sight and I was bowled over by the scene; seeing them and then walking up the steps is still an experience to savour.