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Happy New Year–Mission Solstice

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:36:58 +0000

This post marks the beginning of the third year for this blog. I began January 1, 2010 with a shot of the sun shining through the door of the mission on the winter solstice. This was taken December 22, 2011. May light fill your days throughout the year.

Favorite Images From 2010–Carmel Mission

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:14:27 +0000

Detail of a small garden at the Carmel Mission, Carmel California. The statue to the far left is of Father Junipero Serra, the founder of California’s first mission. This is a very quiet spot at the mission.

Happy New Year From Gary Williams Photography!

admin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:45:57 +0000

The image today is appropriate for the season and the new year. It was discovered a few years ago that on the morning of the Winter Solstice, the rising sun shines though a window of the San Juan Bautista Mission and directly illuminates the tabernacle of the altar. I shot this image at the Mission at the Winter Solstice of 2007. I set my tripod up near the front altar and shot down the center aisle directly into the sun, f11 for 1.3 seconds.
(This image is a repeat of my first post from January 1, 2010. Today begins the second year of my photo blog. Last year I posted 120 images.)

May 2011 be full of light for you. Gary Williams

Mission Side Door

admin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:11:34 +0000

A side door that leads from the chapel to a garden at the Mission San Juan Bautista.

Archways And Transition

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:32:24 +0000

Archways and doors invite us to step through, to experience what is on the other side. They are places of transition. Passing through an archway or a door can be a ceremony of initiation and renewal. This door is at the Carmel Mission.

Doors and Gates

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:50:39 +0000

Doors, gates and thresholds are entrances into new worlds. Gates and doors are common to many story genres. Often the hero passes through a gate or crosses a threshold to begin his journey or quest. This gate is to the cemetery at the Mission San Juan Bautista.

San Antonio Mission Doorway

admin — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:53:11 +0000

This is the doorway that leads into the chapel of the San Antonio Mission. This mission is relatively isolated and, in its pastoral location, most reflects early mission life. Jolon, the nearest town, is 6 miles away and King City, the nearest city is nearly 30 miles away. It was founded in 1810 as the Mission of Saint Anthony of Padua (La Misión de San Antonio de Padua).

Carmel Mission Gate And Archway

admin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:03:46 +0000

This is a path though the gate that leads to one of the gardens of the mission. The name of the mission as founded is La Misión San Carlos Borromeo del Río Carmelo, which translates to the Mission of Saint Charles Borromeo of the Carmel River.

Arches

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:55:59 +0000

An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight. Arches support the inspiring gothic cathedrals. They suggest the expansiveness of sky and space. This photograph is of the interior of the chapel of the Carmel Mission near Carmel, California.

Mission San Juan Bautista Interior Arch

admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:20:02 +0000

Pews, window and an interior arch at the Mission San Juan Bautista. Mass has been served daily at the mission since 1797.