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sanslartigue 
The place name caught me. In speech and writing, often poetry, a chiasmus is a balanced sentence or thought in which the first half and the second half are reversed, but together produce something more. One example: “You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.”
(Cormac McCarthy, The Road, 2006) Architecture always seems to me as much about linguistics as about the line. Peter Eisenmann and I once talked about this over drinks at the Benson…a long time ago. I imagine Steven Holl would have a few things to say about it, too. And your photo is definitely food for the discussion. The standing figure on the right is a perfect balance for the steeple physically and metaphorically.
Wow…sorry to go on, but you pushed a button with this one. Thanks for your beautiful photos every day.
Moll
I always like it when I can push your button! Thanks for the McCarthy quote 🙂
You McCarthys are so darned talented!