Cârţa church steeple
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We crossed the river on a cable ferry. The ferryman is checking the cable. |
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The boat moves by pulling on the cable while pushing the boat. |
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Dried seed pod of a thistle. |
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Thistle close-up. |
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Half - windblown thistle. |
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The bell tower of the Cistercian church (now used by German-speaking Lutheran Evangelicals). |
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Other than the bell tower, only the apse has been repaired. |
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View from the facade toward the apse. |
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Facade with tower. |
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Gravestones near the front door. |
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Empty rosette window in facade. |
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Gothic script on a tombstone. |
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Faded, cracking tombstone dated 1864. |
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The writing on this one is totally illegible. |
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This one is covered with lichen. |
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Ruined nave. |
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View through an archway inside the transept. |
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Sole surviving wall of the abbey. |
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Abbey wall and church apse. |
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View to facade, from abbey ruins. |
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Detail of facade interior. |
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I took another stroll later, and found this ox calf out grazing. |
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The maize stalks didn't look too appetizing to me, but he made do. |
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Yum? |
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More of the herd. |
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This fellow seemed to have a violent dislike for maize. |
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Whereas this one snuck into the village street for some tasty grass. |
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Just another village resident... |
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Another day (clear skies for once!), another village church. You can see the Fagaras mountains in the distance. |
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Steeple close-up |
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Steeple straight on. |
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Fagaras mountains in the distance. |
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Fagaras mountains over the fields. |