The cliff swallows have returned in full force to our home for 7th year in a row. This is a…
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Mission San Luis Rey Museum
Mission San Luis Rey Museum is located onsite at Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in Oceanside, California. While the…
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Mission San Luis Rey de Francia Welcome Center
Back in December, I launched the first of what was meant to be a nine-part series about Mission San Luis…
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Inside Mission San Luis Rey Church
Capturing a glimpse inside Mission San Luis Rey Church is challenging from a photographic perspective. First, there’s the diminished available light when…
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Mission San Luis Rey de Francia
One of the 21 missions in the California mission system, Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is a stunner. Located…
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Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala
One of the things on my “bucket list” is to visit all 21 missions up the coast of California. I first…
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Chillin’ with a Gopher at the Pumpkin Patch
One of our favorite places in San Diego County is a farm called Bates Nut Farm. While they are open…
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Santa Ysabel Asistencia: A Tribute to a Bygone Mission
Santa Ysabel Asistencia: A Tribute to a Bygone Mission – “bygone” because the original mission no longer stands. Founded in 1818 by…
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Mission San Antonio de Pala
Founded in 1816, Mission San Antonio de Pala is one of the 5 asistencia missions (sub-missions) of the 21 missions…
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A Visit to Presidio Park San Diego
Presidio Park San Diego is more a monument to San Diego’s historic Presidio than an actual Presidio. That’s because the…
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Canalside: the Renaissance of Buffalo’s Historic Waterfront
Last month, I flew from California to Western New York to visit my brother and his amazing family. We crammed…
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Genesee Country Village: Where the Past Comes Alive
Our great country has so many hidden “jewels” and Genesee Country Village is one of them. Officially named Genesee…
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