1.   At dawn on the fourth day, within sight of the cathedral spires, the travelers were set upon by an advance column of guerrillas.

2.   The cathedral spire and its bright gold clock dominate the old city.

3.   Helicopters whirred overhead, above the cathedral spires.

4.   Wrinkled rocks and voluptuous slopes share ridges with sheer cliffs and towers resembling medieval fortresses and gothic cathedral spires.