Pat Blackwell playing the portable organ in St. Mark's Chapel.
Every year, my son, David, won't let the day begin without a visit to St Mark's Episcopalian Chapel - which is consecrated and has hosted marriage ceremonies. The chapel has a portable, or travel, pump organ that produces an incredible sound given its diminutive size. A 'command performance' one could say. The chapel does hold services during the day.
Good quality sound and surprising power from such a small pump organ. It also features an a very functional treble knob, which I believe would have been quite unusual on this type portable organ.
Jointed, adjustable candlestick
Just above and to the right of the organ is an extraordinary candlestick. The candle fits in a circular base as usual, but this is connected to a series of flat, short, jointed, metal sections, and ends with a point that is driven into a cabin log on the wall. It is almost infinitely adjustable. I have never seen such a device. Ingeniously simple and effective. There are five adjustable sections. The fifth joint is obscured from this angle, but you can clearly see where it has been tapped into the log wall of the building. The stick may have been left in one location, but certainly could have been moved easily.
