On Tuesday I had the opportunity to finally go down and take pictures of the old spanish missions in San Antonio. I haven't taken the time to just go out and take pictures in many years even though that used to be my chosen career path. I got burned out on it due to the nausea inducing experience of taking nothing but engagement pictures in Utah. I am not a fan of pda. I realize you're in love and sexually repressed young Mormons, but really, save it for somewhere private.
Okay ranting aside, it was really soothing and relaxing to go shoot these missions. There was also a really cool austere feeling to the buildings. I had to stop and think about how hard it would be to be a monk/missionary/priest/nun in a hostile untamed environment. having been a missionary I was awestruck by how hard the mission of these Spanish expansionaries must have been.
Okay reverential feelings aside here are a few of my favorite pictures that I took.
Cool! It makes me think of Spain and all the arches there.
ReplyDeleteSo the title of the post is from "Sliding Doors" right? When he quotes Monty Python?
sure... I was just quoting the monty python sketch, but you got it :)
ReplyDeleteI love the shadows in your first picture. I want to go to there! I totally agree about the engagement pictures. No one wants to see you kissing. Bleck.
ReplyDeleteLove. Architecture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the window into your outing. I would have enjoyed coming with.