We are on the road again. This is a long drive for us to reach a Mexican border in Texas, over two days, one driver almost non-stop. We left home at 2 AM on Thursday. On Saturday noon, we found ourselves in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Such long journeys through the USA bring no events. Monotonous highways are endlessly boring. To break this pattern, we decided to drive through Arkansas and stop for a moment to see Anthony Chapel.

Built out of wood soaring columns with fan vaulting, chapel blends perfectly with the surrounding forest. This is because there are no traditional walls. The openwork structure belongs to the forest and is integral part of it. From the outside, you can see through the structure, the chapel is almost invisible. From the inside, you feel like sitting in a forest glade, light comes from every direction. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls are the key elements of this design, but keeping them clean must be a challenge. I asked how this is achieved that glass walls have no stains and dirt. It turns out that a special team of people comes and cleans all glass walls and ceiling twice a year. Partial cleaning from the ground level takes place on weekly basis.

Anthony Chapel near Hot Spring in Arkansas, USA It is not associated with any religion. This is typical wedding chapel, but very popular one. There are almost 300 weddings every year.