Weekly Photo Challenge: Close

I had the experience of a lifetime last year: I was in Rome on Good Friday for La Via Crucis, The Way Of The Cross.  I was not in the main area but close enough to get these photos, and they also show how close the people were to each other.  Glad I wasn’t one of them in that crowd!  I had my own small throng across the street and looking from the walkway above.  As crazy as it was, I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything…

Crowds gathered hours before the service to get as close as possible to see the Pope. ~ photo by Debbie Sarcone

Pope Benedict officiates at the service. ~ photo by Debbie Sarcone

Trying to disperse afterwards. ~ photo by Debbie Sarcone