Light & Stone

Light & Stone


Latest Episodes

Blackie, Big Fella, and Bubbles
April 24, 2019

PJ and Dennis Aubrey discuss their work photographing medieval churches and cathedrals in France and Spain, their equipment, and their work environment.  They also talk about their light-hearted naming conventions for their camera equipment. About the ar.

The Tragedy of Notre Dame
April 16, 2019

The devastating news of the fire at the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris has affected people worldwide.  Women and men weep openly on the streets of Paris, and here in the United States, we reflect on how the genius of the medieval builders saved the struc.

Eccentric Sculptures in Chauvigny
April 10, 2019

The town of Chauvigny in the Vienne region of France has always been one of our favorites.  Dennis spent a couple of years there as a boy and since we have been photographing for our Via Lucis project, the Collegiale Church of Saint Pierre atop the hill .

Grâce à Biollet
April 04, 2019

PJ & Dennis Aubrey discuss the mysterious capitals at Saint Pierre de Biollet in the Auvergne and how their investigations led to an enduring friendship with Monique & Albert Pinto.   About the artists: PJ and Dennis Aubrey are photographers and writers.

The Pilgrimage Church of Conques
March 27, 2019

PJ and Dennis Aubrey recount their experiences photographing the Basilique Sainte Foy in the pilgrimage town of Conques in the Aveyron region of France.  About the artists: PJ and Dennis Aubrey are photographers and writers who have spent the last do...

A Monk in the Morvan - Part 2
March 20, 2019

PJ and Dennis Aubrey continue their personal appreciation of friend and mentor, the legendary Benedictine monk Angelico Surchamp, founder of the Éditions Zodiaque series of books on Romanesque architecture. Surchamp passed away on March 1, 2018. Stella M.

A Monk in the Morvan - Part 1
March 12, 2019

One year after his death at age 94, PJ and Dennis Aubrey record a personal appreciation of friend and mentor, the legendary Benedictine monk Angelico Surchamp, founder of the Éditions Zodiaque series of books on Romanesque architecture. Stella Maris - Mo.

The Sack of Béziers
February 22, 2019

This is the story of the horrific sack of the cathedral town of Béziers in France in 1209 during the Albigensian Crusade.  If you would like to see photos of this cathedral and a transcription of the text, please go to our Via Lucis blog.  Comments are w.