Mission Nombre de Dios
The
mission grounds are so quiet and undisturbed . . . unless you happen to visit
when the bells are ringing. I’ve experienced that quite a few times, and have
mixed feelings about it. On the one hand it has a special ambiance all its own
and I can appreciate it, but on the other hand, it’s quite the racket. Here, I
stood inside the wooden bell-tower and took a close-up of the apparatus.
Luckily for me, it was quiet at the moment.
Colonial Quarter
The
interesting thing about this photo isn’t where it’s taken, but what you can
see. The 17TH century-style Spanish watchtower provides not only a
historical experience but also great views of the surrounding historic homes
along St. George Street. On this photo from left to right: Part of the Antonio
de Mesa-Juan Sanchez house ( an original Spanish and American home built
between the 18TH and 19TH centuries); St. Photios Greek
Orthodox shrine AKA the Avero house (constructed in 1748); the
Rodriguez-Avero-Sanchez and Raimundo Arrivas homes (both dating from the 18TH
and 19TH centuries); the de Hita-Gonzales complex (now home to
Colonial Quarter’s Taberna del Gallo, a reconstructed home), and the Whetstone’s
Chocolates shop (a reconstruction of the 18TH century Josef Salcedo
house).
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