Saturday, we took a mini adventure downtown, to check out 2 of the 5 missions (still standing) in San Antonio - Mission San Jose, and Mission Concepcion. San Jose was pretty much all preserved, safely kept in strong stone walls. We rambled round the spacious square, in awe at the thought of something so old being so well-kept.
I was not as impressed with Concepcion. Going in the chapel gave me the willies for some reason. It was strange for me to see so many lit candles for the virgin Mary and other saints, while Jesus was paled in comparison. Images of Christ on the cross are grim, as if this was the last ever seen of Him - we also must remember that He rose triumphant over death.
Mission San Jose ~ Front face
Under Arches
At the Cross ~ in the courtyard
Windows and Portals
Rosa Window
Compound Gates
Battle Dome
Mighty Fine Architecture
Floral Portal
Good day Sunshine
Shadows and Plaster ~ You can see faint remains of the original plaster on the front face of the chapel
Not my kind of oven . . . or is it a doghouse? Or a trash can? Or . . . 
Ancient hydro-power mill
Rainbow of Color
Mission Concepcion
Remains of the side entry
Well
Bellhole
12 November 2006
Don't know much about history
Posted by Hofwoman at 4:46 PM
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3 comments:
Amazing pictures. Very interesting places to see, wow! Wish I lived closer. :-)
what beautiful pictures!!!
I haven't been to Conception in such a long time as it is closer to downtown. I lived on the southside so Mission San Jose, San Juan, Espada all missions I saw on a regular basis. I want to take the boys one of these days especially to San Jose since they restored the Grist mill (I have yet to see this) and I believe part of the aquaduct. Did you know that San Jose still has an active church body that attends it as well as San Juan.
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