architecture

PARTHENON, Athens, Greece | When I paint, I use a lot of gold. When the sun shines in my favor, I highlight it into my photos.

SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS CHURCH_back | This is the back of the church. On the day I was there, the sky was bright, yet cloudy. While shooting, the sky turned dark and why this shot is so moody. I considered it a lucky day... San Francisco de Asís Mission Church has been painted and photographed by many artists since it was built in 1772. This structure replaced another church, built hundreds of years prior to this one, on this same site. 

SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS CHURCH_side

SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS CHURCH_front | I wanted the pop of colors on just some of the flowers as they lead the eye in search of the sanctuary and its surroundings. 

PUEBLO HISTORIC SITE_1 | Newer Church entrance from the courtyard. It was another lucky day. It was cloudy but bright blue and while shooting, the skies turned dark just before a storm. The original structures on the Pueblo Reservation Historic site were built between 1300 and 1450. The original Church was built between 1610 and 1612. To learn more about the Pueblo, begin your journey here.  https://indianpueblo.org/ 

PUEBLO HISTORIC SITE_2 | The original structures on the Pueblo Reservation Historic site were built between 1300 and 1450. The original Church, shown in this frame, was built between 1610 and 1612. The church was burned in 1847 with women and children locked inside. As a memorial to their spirit, the burned church remains on the site. This site continues to be inhabited by the Pueblo people and their families. To learn more about the Pueblo, begin your journey here.  https://indianpueblo.org/