Detour

 Ecstasy of St John the Baptist?

My original plan was to take some photos at Point Lobos. However, as I approached the destination I felt such a strong repulsion. I couldn't go on. (I guess I haven't fully resolved the anger of paying the $265 fine yet.) On my way back I decided to salvage the trip by taking a detour to Mission San Juan Bautista (the religious context was probably a side effect of watching the movie "The Secrets").

It was near sunset, most of the tourists were gone. I felt quite comfortable walking around with my camera and tripod. A friendly priest in green robe tried to talk to a group of  young people near me. I managed to stay away from his attention. The light was wonderful. I was able to shoot the famous John the Baptist statue from a much more interesting angle. It looked almost alive!