Santa Yabel Asistancia Sanctuary (Tanya photo, 2009)
Odd how differently the towns developed from the missions of the old padres feel from the other towns and cities in California.
Of course they are older--but I think it is more than that.
They started for a different purpose than that of mere land development or good farm or ranch land or gold--they had a spiritual purpose--and I think that some residual effect lingers even after all these years--and perhaps even in the monster Los Angeles itself--which after all was built around Mission San Gabriel.
That spirit seems especially evident to me in such humble places as this little country church and cemetery.
Of course they are older--but I think it is more than that.
They started for a different purpose than that of mere land development or good farm or ranch land or gold--they had a spiritual purpose--and I think that some residual effect lingers even after all these years--and perhaps even in the monster Los Angeles itself--which after all was built around Mission San Gabriel.
That spirit seems especially evident to me in such humble places as this little country church and cemetery.
Tomasito, 2009
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