Salisbury Cathedral in Salisbury, England has the U.K.'s tallest church spire (123m/404ft) and is the resting place of a copy of the Magna Carta from 1215. I was lucky enough to see another copy of the Magna Carta as well (but from 1297) while it was on loan to the US National Archives in Washington, D.C. (although it has since been sold). This picture, taken in the cloisters of the cathedral October 22, 2005, was one of only a few I took that day. The weather that week had been relatively neutral, with neither sun nor rain truly dominating, but this day (the only day we REALLY couldn't afford to have it rain) it decided to taunt us. Our country-side tour took us from Windsor Castle, to Stonehenge (my favorite henge), and finally to Salisbury Cathedral but, happily, it only actually rained while we were driving to each destination. Once we arrived at each site, the sun came out and stayed out until we were ready to leave. It would start to sprinkle again as we headed back to the vehicle, then would pour again until our next stop. It did that all day long and I couldn't have been happier! (Olympus C770UZ, other picture details missing)
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