A photo, A thought............: Place: Pretty Mission San Diego.....flowers, fruits and statues....

Monday, March 23, 2015

Place: Pretty Mission San Diego.....flowers, fruits and statues....

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala (Mother of all 21 Franciscan missions) is the very first Franciscan church in entire California state...

It has a violent history...but now beautified with gardens and dotted with fruit trees, it is a quiet, serene, inviting place..taking advantage of its vicinity to my house, I visit it quite often...an that's situated barely quarter mile from my apartment...hence, its my morning and evening walk destination, day after day...ever since I got to know this place, been visiting frequently....

Not being a Christian, I had never got the opportunity to sneak a peek into the sanctum sanctorum of the church...yesterday, as I was hanging out in the premises, saw the door open and had a glimpse of the inside..

The facade of the Mission...I have noticed from my visit to this Mission as well as Mission San Juan Capistrano, Old Town and Presidio Park that, California pepper trees are indispensable component of their yards..

The tile-roofed long corridor of the Mission building...here, you feel like transported to 250 years back in time-line...

A clay terracota pottery adorns the church entrance...

The manger scene on the roof, during Christmas...

Jesus statue illuminated in the dim light...

Also, the Missions are renowned for their beautiful gardens...and bougainvillea constitute a must-have..I love gazing at and taking photographs of these opulent plants...

Is not this plant stunning? An amalgamation of pink, yellow, orange...its a sensory delight for me...