Historic Santa Ines Mission

[Nikolai]

In May 2005, on my way to Smugmug Yosemite Shootout, I drove up from LA on hwy 101/hwy 1 and made a few stops.

One of the first stops was the Historic Santa Ines Mission, an important link in a famous 200 mile California Mission Chain.

Located next to a nice cozy little Danish town Solvang (pictures are coming) the mission is still functioning:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24267524-L.jpg

The gallery:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24267390-L.jpg

The remnant of the original gallery pillar:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24267323-L.jpg

The bell tower:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24267509-L.jpg

The rose gargen was a necessary part of every mission:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24267479-L.jpg

As with almost every mission, there is a gorgeous view:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/24267945-L.jpg

The rest of the pictures is here:
http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/579855/1/24267369

Thanks for watching!

Cheers!:1drink