Mission Santa Barbara

Mission Santa Barbara just before dawn
My pre-dawn visit to Mission Santa Barbara.
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Dawn at Mission Santa Barbara
It's almost dawn at Mission Santa Barbara. I love the reflection in the quiet fountain!
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Mission Santa Barbara
One can just see the dark stone wall which encloses the cemetery. It's on the far right, behind the bell tower.
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Sunrise at Mission Santa Barbara
At last the sun rose to light the front of the church and bell towers!
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The Inner Quadrangle at Mission Santa Barbara
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Rustic Steps inside Mission Santa Barbara
Potted plants decorate these steps near the Inner Quadrangle of Mission Santa Barbara
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Window at base of Bell Tower, Mission Santa Barbara
Within the cemetery, at the base of the bell tower, I found this open window. I like the geometric quality of this image, the circles within circles.
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Mission Santa Barbara Cemetery
Old graves in the cemetery at Mission Santa Barbara
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Inside the church at Mission Santa Barbara
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The Mission Church
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Jesus and Mary Magdalene
One of the chapels along the nave which contains sculpture illustrating the Resurrection of Christ.
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Ceiling of Mission Church
Ornate ceiling decoration, Mission Santa Barbara.
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Ceiling decoration of Mission Church
Chumash artists created this star as part of the ceiling design for the church at Mission Santa Barbara
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