10-AUG-2007
Very interesting Tree Bark
Shot in false color infrared inside the courtyard
10-AUG-2007
A home for our little feathered friends
More infrared from inside the courtyard
The vegetable garden in the rear of the mission. Also shot in infrared.
A small portion of what is left of the mission. Shot in infrared
The new church at San Juan Capistrano
Fr. Junipero Serra the founder
10-AUG-2007
Shot inside the rear courtyard
False color Infrared from inside the gardens
Shot in Infrared and post processed for false color
10-AUG-2007
Perhaps leading to a higher place
10-AUG-2007
This is inside the rear courtyard
10-AUG-2007
Arches leading to doorways.PP done into watercolor.
10-AUG-2007
Water lily is a common name for a small family of aquatic plants. The water lily's scientific family is Nympheaceae of the order Nymphaeales. The representative genus of the family is Nymphaea.
There are about 70 different species of water lilies. These are grouped into: night, tropical and hardy. Night lilies bloom in the night. Tropical lilies can be found in tropical climates and bloom at all times of the day. Hardy lilies are able to withstand most conditions and are the most common.
The water lily has long, stout leaves and long flower stalks. There are usually six petals and six stamen. Water lilies are also able to reproduce by budding. The roots detach and grow into new water lilies. The root of the lily is located in the mud at the bottom of a pond. Many lilies are produced through budding.
10-AUG-2007
Passion flower has a mild sedative effect that encourages sleep. This property has been well-substantiated in numerous studies on animals and humans. Nervous symptoms and cramps that inhibit sleep are alleviated by ingestion of the herb, and leading quickly to restful uninterrupted and deep sleep. When Spanish explorers first encountered the Indians of Peru and Brazil, they found this plant used in native folk medicine as a sedative. They took it back to Spain, from whence it gradually spread throughout Europe. It was in Europe that the leaves of the plant first found use as a sedative and sleep-inducing substance. Interestingly, its sedative effect was not noted by American until lately.
10-AUG-2007
The "Flight of the Bumble Bee"
One of the latches on an exterior gate
A portrait shot of the Mission
10-AUG-2007
One of many bells at the mission
Whats left after the quake
10-AUG-2007
Inside the courtyard. What a beautiful place to visit.
10-AUG-2007
One of many paths inside the courtyard
10-AUG-2007
The bell tower from the current mission
10-AUG-2007
The dome at the current chruch
A water Lilly shot in one of two water fountains there
19-AUG-2007
The mission at San Juan Capistrano in Watercolor
10-AUG-2007
Next to the children's garden
10-AUG-2007
You can see the blood red "veins" in this shot
10-AUG-2007
Backdoor leading to the kitchen area
10-AUG-2007
A flower inside one of the water fountains