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the summer sun breaks through the grape vines and cools the walkway past the graves of the old friors. there are over 6000 indians burried in this grotto.
the olive tree which is over 300 years old. the olives were picked and olive oil was made in the giant vats built in the ground. i'll show you the vats and the refinery in my next posting.
our Lady of Guadalupe, very special to the native indians.
the old canon, brought over from spain. it is a 4 pounder, an intriguing old Frijoleta (bean shooter). it was buried...
author: jack : San Gabriel, CA

san gabriel arcangel mission built in 1771 by franciscan friars. formed with stone, brick and mortar it is one of the most preserved missions and the oldest south of monterey. the church is still used today and weddings are still performed here. my cousin was married here.
the side of the front of the church still has the original stairway to the choir loft.
the campanile or bell wall was built after the earthquake of 1812. there are six ancient bells from spain. if you go to california please visit these old missions. they have a...
author: jack : western united states

go west old man, and so i went west and caught this structure on top of a mountain,
and then we landed at john wayne, a very bumpy landing and i filmed it on my camera but i cant download it unless peter can tell me how, but here is the duke.
author: jack : Orange County, CA

raging brush fires in southern california. i caught this as i was flying out of john wayne airport.
author: jack : San Diego, CA

hope elaine considers this foot photo artistic. could not resist the opportunity of making this pic at my cousins home. i told my family this one is for elaine and the guys and gals at citynoise. i will post pics of the san gabriel mission.
author: jack : Newark, NJ

i'm off again to california. newark looks great from up here!
the Cathedral in Newark. when i first got on the plane i looked out the window and told my wife that people looked like ants down there and she said they were ants because we didn't take off yet.
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