Sunday, September 21, 2014

Mission San Antonio de Padua

The landscape around Mission San Antonio somehow reminds me New Mexico.
This is the 1st Mission that I actually got lost on my way there and had to rely on my GPS.
The lady in the gift shop told me if I'd like to go hiking in this area, watched out for rattlesnakes.
Alas, the Mission is going through earthquake enforcement and is not very photogenic.
Is that a Catalonia flag?
Even D810 can't match the dynamic range of human eyes.
I was alone inside the chapel for almost an hour. The photos I shot were not good, but the moment was magical.
St. Anthony of Padua holding the infant Jesus.
Usually my photo session inside a Mission was rushed, but today I had all the time I needed.
A black cat in front of the gift shop. It's lunch time!
I spent half an hour photoing the black cat. It's hard.
Another cat of the Mission, taking a nap after lunch.
Fountain in the garden. Behind it is the retreat area. Visitors can stay the night in the Mission.
Driving through the Army Base. A police officer told me I couldn't take any photo with people or building in it.

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