Church Steeple With Bell
by Nava Thompson
Title
Church Steeple With Bell
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A little Catholic Church taken in Tontitown, Arkansas by Nava Thompson in November 2012. Once upon a time, I was teaching a summer Bible School to small children. I made a church for them out of big cardboard boxes. The little two room church was big enough for them to go inside. The church had a Christmas bell.I was advised that children are not used to bells and should design it with skylights. However, when the little ones came in they chimed in, "Oh a bell, like grandma's church." They loved it and spent a week coloring the stained glass windows. (class was not in this church)
Location in Washington County and the state of Arkansas United States
State Arkansas County Washington Area � Total 7 sq mi (18.2 km2) � Land 7 sq mi (18.2 km2) � Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 1,289 ft (393 m) Population (2000)
� Total 2,460 Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Tontitown is a city in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,460 at the 2010 census. Tontitown is part of the Fayetteville�Springdale�Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tontitown was founded in the late 19th century, mostly by Italian settlers. Since 1898, Tontitown has held an annual grape festival in mid-August, which celebrates the harvest and the town's Italian American heritage. The festival features a carnival, a craft fair and a homemade spaghetti dinner served to thousands. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km2), all of it land. Tonitown is part of the Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers metro area.
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November 27th, 2012
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Comments (3)
Doug Kreuger
Superb Capture and a very touching story, Nava! ! Love the sunlit Autumn leaves and the shadows on this bell tower! Very inspiring work! L&F
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Doug---for your visit and reading the story. True story---and a time I remember so well for many reasons. Appreciate your support with the l/f!