Br. Joseph Ryan, our Porter, Sacristan, and general Abbey handyman told me that our bell tower lights were not functioning quite right and so he had done some work with extension cords. I asked if I could tag along when he went to retrieve the extension cord to take advantage of the rare opportunity to visit the bell tower. Here are the pictures of the stunning view.
St. Benedict’s Church and Elizabeth Hall
A view of the Abbey Teardrop
The Haverty, Bishop Fink Hall, Guadalupe are also visible
The top of the Abbey roof looking towards McDonald Hall and the Amino Center
The front steps of the Abbey church see through one of the gaps in the tower
A view of the guesthouse
Probably my favorite picture from the trip
Looking towards the river
Looking north toward the smokestack and the new Baseball and Softball fields
Br. Joe pointed this out: a buzzard nestled on the roof of the guest house tower to fan out
Buzzard fanning out
The top of the roof
The cross over the narthex
A unique view of the bell tower from the roof
Br. Joe strikes the heroic explorer pose
Isn’t my home beautiful?
The Slave of the Immaculate 
Br. Joseph Very Nice Pic’s of your home from the bell tower and I can see the lights from my house
Jim Griffin From The Abbey House