Have you ever noticed that you pay attention to different things on different visits to the same place? That has definitely been my experience at the Mission. My first visit was on a weekday afternoon and the place was crawling with 4th graders on field trips. My attention was on spots that didn't interest students, such as vigil candles, graveyard crosses, and macro flowers. The Mission has a few large fountains, but they seemed to be the meeting spots, and were surrounded!
My second trip couldn't have been more different! The Mission was sparsely visited by couples, families on vacation, and another photographer. I spent a lot of time shooting the fountains that I missed on my first visit, but they weren't only fountains, they were koi ponds with beautiful water lilies!
The old stone church is (or better put, 'was') enormous. There's a shot with kids in the picture to show the scale.
I love the idea that people still leave flowers at memorials. Who left these? Was it someone associated with the Mission? Or a visitor to the Mission? Whoever it was took the time to cut flowers and set them before a statue of Father Serra. The kindness to leave flowers for someone long deceased touches me.
Photographing bees is always delicate ... how close can I get without one of us spooking?
4 comments:
I am a huge fan of the candles! so beautiful!
<3 jena
WOW! That picture with the flower and the bee is amazing . . . I feel like I could touch it! Nice Job Tracy!
i've never been to a mission in ca (considering i didn't attend school in the state). these pictures make me want to check one out! i will definitely be a 'driver' for brendon's class this coming year as they visit one in san diego!!! =)
Allison - Definitely go if you get the chance! I've never been to the Mission in San Diego, but if it's anything like San Juan Capistrano, it'll be worth seeing! =)
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