Friday, May 3, 2013

Capistrano Encore (Encore)

Yikes, if I don’t hurry up with posting Rach and Erik’s visit, I won’t get through it before Henry and Janet are here!

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You wouldn’t keep coming back if you were tired of looking at pictures of my favorite people, right?

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I’d like to say that it’s a nice, quiet place to contemplate, maybe gain some perspective, but the gang I travel with doesn’t really do “quiet” or “contemplative” all that well.  At least not for long stretches.

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On the other hand, maybe they do look a little contemplative here in the chapel.  Or maybe they just look bored.  Hard to tell.

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The flowers, meanwhile, are glowing in the sunshine . . .

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and the architecture is silhouetted against a brilliant blue sky. 

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Which brings us to the fountain, yes THAT fountain.  No, they weren’t allowed to walk around the edge of it this time.  

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The boys are looking towards the cemetery, not sure what was so interesting over there just then.  But on either side we have an olive tree and some odd-looking flowers.

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The first picture, for me, reflects the impressive grandeur of humankind’s creations; whereas the second shows the ultimate splendor of God’s.

IMG_5300Family pic!  Here you go!

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A few more flowers and we’re done here.  Moving on . . .

1 comment:

  1. Your eye for beauty (both man-made and God's creation) continues to amazing me. And then the faces of those I love just adds to the amazement!
    Thanks for sharing
    Love,
    Mom

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