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Super :-))

I love it !!!

beautiful detail

Superb capture!

A fine composition conveying peace and quiet. The douter is a good counterpoint to the candle, providing a complementary shade of brown. Churches draw much authenticity from the colour brown. Where they are new or modernised, and their seats and other ecclesiastical furniture are in some lighter coloured wood, their resemblance to an office or a dentist's waiting room is disconcerting. Contemplation is much assisted by a good dark brown.

Thanks, L.C. “The earliest known use of the noun douter is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for douter is from 1622 “ It seems to be a contraction of “do-out”.
The OED also, somehow, calculates that there are “About 0.03 occurrences per million words in modern written English.”

That is some interesting data, although I cannot think what the value of it might be. 'Douter' seems to be a word that might be enjoyed by liturgists and linguists, eccentrics and ecclesiasts, prebendaries and pretenders. It would demonstrate and assert their elitism. Thank you for your stimulating comment.

Surely etymological studies and speculations have a value, helping us to better taste and appreciate the words we use, adding richness and depth to life.

Ideally we should try and act as *Italo-Byzantine liturgists, providing images which celebrate and strengthen the membership’s journey and help our congregation to find a sense of faith, identity and self-worth.

Sadly, there are no stipends available at present.

...if you have matches or a lighter, yes...

Great composition, Steve!

I’ll look for some, Armando. Thanks.

...und daneben der Flammenlöscher

I will supply a photo of the extinguisher for you soon aNNa.