This was the last mission we visited, but far from our last stop.� The mission was hosting the Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Exhibition while we were there.� �Various artworks had been reproduced on a large scale so we could walk...
This was the last mission we visited, but far from our last stop.� The mission was hosting the Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Exhibition while we were there.� �Various artworks had been reproduced on a large scale so we could walk around and enjoy them up close.��
Standing before this panel, I was focused on the book, but Katie wanted to know when her arms would get bigger.� She obsessed about arm size for most of this visit, and has brought it up a few times since.��
"Mom!� Look!� A caduceus!"� I may have been a little proud at the eyebrows that raised from such an obscure vocabulary word.��
This panel was quite moving.� I was absorbing the horror of those outside the ark at the start of the flood.� The girls were disquieted by the nudity.
After the exhibition rooms, we focused on the mission itself.
I really am glad these spaces have been preserved; although it's a complicated story, they're very tranquil.��
There's a nice mix of indoor and outdoor areas to wander.
Katie and I took a moment to appreciate the California poppies.��
The interior of the church
I don't think I got pictures of the little "nooks" off to the left and right in the back of the church.� Inside those archways were some beautiful, poignant sculptures.��
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There's a fountain out front, and there seems to have been a chalk event there shortly before our visit.
Kicking myself for not walking a bit further to get this shot straight on.� You can see how large the church is from how small the person on the steps is.��
One of the chalk drawings.� I thought Jack might appreciate it.��
Checking for fish in the fountain.��
I bought this cross in the gift shop.� When the cashier was ringing it up, she showed me that it was reversible.��
Maybe I'm easily amused, but that fun bonus made me silly happy.� Actually, I wore it to work yesterday.��
By the time I finish blogging about our JULY road trip, we'll have gone somewhere else.��
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