On entering the new cathedral, you are confronted with an impressive and, in many respects, beautiful space - but apparently without windows and dominated by enormously tall walls which are grey and largely plain. Curiously, though, the huge Sutherland tapestry which fills the opposite end of the nave, is bathed in light.
Walk towards the tapestry - as if to receive communion, but continue as far as you can within the choir - and then turn around. The transformation, especially on a sunny day, could hardly be greater. Suddenly, one can see nothing but windows and nothing but colour and bright, streaming sunlight. It is a journey from darkness to light as complete as it is remarkable and striking.
