MAR 29, 19 .. YAKUTSK .. GRADOYAKUTSKIY TRANSFIGURATION CATHEDRAL

While here in Yakutsk Russian Siberia, I was visiting the Lenin Monument in the downtown area ..

I just happened to glance up the street and saw the below church.

GRADOYAKUTSKIY TRANSFIGURATION CATHEDRAL

I said to myself : "This church is too beautiful to miss!"

It is a Cathedral which is a level above a church in that a Bishop presides over the congregation.

There is a Poem 'Trees' by Joyce Kilmer : I think that I shall never see A Poem lovely as a Tree ..

I was stunned to learn that Joyce Kilmer was a man.

I think that I shall never see anything more beautiful than a Russian Orthodox Church / Cathedral.

I decided to take a walk around the Cathedral.

"And who are you?"

"I am the Cathedral Guard Dog!"

Back we return to the front of the Cathedral.

The time has come to go inside of the Cathedral. Do you all see the door in the lower the right of the below photo?

Now we step into the Sanctuary proper. 

A lady priest was quietly singing. It was absolutely hauntingly beautiful.

I am always deeply moved and spiritually touched by such grace and solemn beauty.

Cap and Patti who was not with me as I visited the above two attractions.