A busy and wonderful day with good friends.
San Buenaventura Mission
Lunch at Anderson's in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Mission
Santa Barbara El Persidio
Santa Barbara Town Hall
St. Buenaventura was born in Tuscany, Italy in 1221. He was a disciple of St. Francis and became Franciscan at age 27. Rising to Cardinal, he died at age 53 from "overwork"
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| Welcome! |
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The Old Mission
San Buenaventura |
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| In the courtyard |
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| This is an active residence for monks. |
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| Love this gnarled tree. |
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I don't know what kind
of tree this is, so I
took a close up to
find out later. |
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| As always, the feeling of awe. |
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| Looking out |
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| Station IV |
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| Unique lights |
In the museum:
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| Confessional |
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| 18th Century Crucifix only 4 inches tall. |
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| Wooden bell |
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Drawing of a Cumash Indian
that worked and lived at the
mission. |
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| Music |
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Beautiful Chair
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| Fr. Serra |
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| Entry to the modern school |
It's about 20 miles to Santa Barbara, a day's journey when walking. We made it in 20 minutes! First it's lunch time!
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Anderson's in lovely downtown
Santa Barbara. |
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| As in the olden days. |
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| How to choose? |
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If that's not enough,
here's another whole counter |
Saint Barbara, a legendary martyred church figure of the 3rd century. Santa Barbara is the only mission continuously operated by the Franciscans since its founding.
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Santa Barbara Mission,
Queen of the Missions |
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After the 1925 earthquake
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Lavanderia (Washing Basin). Indians
soaped the clothes on the sloping sides
and rinsed them in the center pool. |
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| El Camino Real Bell |
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You can tell the working missions
as the yards are beautiful! |
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| Interested in these blooming cacti! |
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| Old cemetery |
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| New burials |
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Awesome! Note the deep walls
and the painted architecture. I
have a whole new respect for paint. |
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| Side door. |
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I had to look twice to see if
this was Jesus. |
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| Nail tells the story. |
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The tiny monks led the tour
into the museum. |
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| Painted windows and beyond! |
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| Map of Native Indian tribes. |
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| Cumash Chief, Solares |
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Music. They had violins and
other musical instruments, too. |
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| How would you like to walk in these? |
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| Telescope in the monk's cell. |
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| Love the photo above the anvil! |
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These eyeglasses have adjustable bows,
metal frames and magnifying lenses. |
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| Dr. Suess flowers! LOL |
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Moreton Bay-Fig Tree
Australia c. 1890 |
Santa Barbara also had El Presidio to protect the mission. It is not used today and they are in the process of restoring it.
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| El Presidio |
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| Me!!! |
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| Awesome! |
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| No benches! |
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| Humm, two basins in one? |
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| Love the shell. |
In the back courtyard:
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| Baking oven. |
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| Love this horse in the stables! |
Across the side street is the museum. The original fort was a large square. These few building are all that is left and are being restored.
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| Pottery Wheel |
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18th Century Cannon were used primarily for
defense as well as signaling and ceremonial events.
These are replicas and can be fired during
reenactments by the living history group, Los
Soladados del real Persidio de Santa Barbara. |
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| Loom |
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| Medicinal Chocolate!!! YES! |
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| Great map and display case. |
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| War and Peace. Guns protect the priests. |
And we're not done.... We have time to visit the Santa Barbara Courthouse. I had no idea what a treat that was in store for us.
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| Elevator Doors |
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| Beautiful tiled stairs. |
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| Upstairs in the chambers. |
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| Murals tell the history. |
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| Light in the hall. |
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| Light in the stairwell. |
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| Looking at Santa Barbara from the roof! |
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| A wedding party on the grass below. |
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| Clock works that turn the clock |
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| And ring the bells!!!!! |
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| Leaving the building, I saw even more. |
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| Now that's a bougainvillea! |
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| Leaving town along the coast. |
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| Colorful trolley. |
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