Riverside Church NYC bell peal

A close-up view of the bells of Riverside Church NYC as they start to peal for the Sunday morning service, at 10:20 a.m. on August 19, 2014. The sound of the five bells pealing is deafening; in fact, I had to cover the mic opening of my phone with my finger to keep the sound from distorting too much. The largest bell's clapper, due to a mechanical issue, never struck the inside of the 10-foot tall bourdon, in spite of the bell swinging, so it never rang during this peal.