Mission Bell

On March 29, 2017March 29, 2017 By Fred KingIn B&W, buildings, California, California Missions, Nikon D80, Travels, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Version 2 Mission El Camino Real, CA.

Mission Tranquility

On July 26, 2015 By Fred KingIn blossoms, California Missions, Flowers, garden, ShadowsLeave a comment

Finding Warmer Climes

On December 6, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, blossoms, buildings, cactus, California Missions, design, Flowers, gardenLeave a comment

While the temp outside hangs around 28 degrees I thought I needed to be reminded of a warmer place and time. These two images were shot at a California Mission, probably Camino Real or Mission Soledad.

El Camino Real-#2

On November 27, 2013 By Fred KingIn Architecture, Blue Sky, buildings, California Missions, designLeave a comment

Mission Doors and Cross

On December 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, California MissionsLeave a comment

Mission Bell

On December 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn California Missions, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Couple at California Mission

On December 17, 2011 By Fred KingIn buildings, California Missions, peopleLeave a comment

The Cross and the Pelican

On October 2, 2009 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, California Missions, pelicanLeave a comment

Cross pelican

Final Resting

On September 17, 2009 By Fred KingIn blossoms, California Missions, Flowers, Mission SoledadLeave a comment

Headstone where my grandparents are buried in Santa Maria, Ca. Resting place of most of my dad’s remains, in a funeral urn, placed just in front of this headstone. The flower garden is at Mission Soledad. At this spot we spread the last of the ashes of my dad. Mission Soledad is near Salinas, where he spent much of his youth.

Father Junipero Serra

On September 17, 2009September 17, 2009 By Fred KingIn California Missions, Mission SoledadLeave a comment

Pottery Two items at the Mission Soledad. An example of the pottery done at the Mission and a statue of Father Junipero Serra.

Mission Soledad: Original Wall

On September 15, 2009 By Fred KingIn California Missions, Mission SoledadLeave a comment

Oringinal wall of the church at Mission Soledad. Origiinal Church Original wall

Final Spot

On September 11, 2009 By Fred KingIn Blue Sky, California Missions, Flowers, gardenLeave a comment

The last garden This small flower garden is the last spot where we dispersed some of my dad’s ashes. Aside from the gravesite where the bulk of his remains were buried in what is called a funeral urn ( some type of plastic container ) we spread the rest of his ashes in five different locations along the California coast as well as three inland sites. This garden is in the Mission Soledad outside of Salinas, Ca. We also placed some of his ashes in a lettuce field. He spent some time ( Jr. High/High School) in the Salinas area. His dad was a state inspector, mostly working the packing houses of Salinas. The lettuce fields in Salinas seem to go on forever, into the horizon. Just amazingly large.