This headline might sound like an oxymoron followed by a non sequitur, but this photograph is proof that it’s true.
The spires in the background belong to New York City’s Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, one of America’s, and Christianity’s, most inspiring places of worship.
The statue in the foreground is an art deco rendering of Atlas, the mighty, mythological Titan who carried the heavens.
In this statue, Atlas is carrying an armillary sphere, a model of the heavens popular with Renaissance scientists to teach and learn about the movement of celestial objects.
Only in New York? No, but it certainly was fun to include this setting for a shoot-out scene in The Seventh Stone.
Pamela Hegarty is an award-winning, Amazon bestselling author. She writes books for children and adults. Jo Moonstone and The Atlantis Diamond is the first book in her series of adventure novels for younger readers and the young at heart. In life, she tries to follow the challenging advice Jo receives: Be brave enough to be yourself. Her adventure quest series for adults, including The Seventh Stone, The Emerald Tablet, and Goldenfire, weave together heart-pounding action, romance, and history. She’s journeyed to more than fifty countries, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, backpacked the Inca Trail, and camped with lions in the Serengeti. She has a special place in her heart for octopuses and bunnies.
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