24.11.10

la purisima, el capitan, refugio,

gaviota

the places taste as sweet as they sound.





it's the light one misses most...along with the warm sea.






you know what they say






one door opens...










coming home again



they are mending you

san miguel




an earthquake fault line runs through you

your ruin is so tied up in who you are





and we are not certain this time upon stopping

about the repair of your deep and touching beauty





















stopping at san miguel

our departure

and our return

are marked by you











beauty that has always taken our breath away...

5 comments:

  1. i love your blog. very fresh, and beautiful images.

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  2. thanks so much for dropping by...

    i have enjoyed looking at your blog too.

    cheers

    B

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  3. dear bruce

    i am so sentimental about this heart place.

    san miguel- the only untouched mission in all of california.

    it was almost destroyed by the 96 earthquake, and now is under restoration.

    bittersweet.

    thanks for stopping.

    b

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  4. oh it was 2003 the earthquake, apologies.

    saint michael - the saint of slaying dragons

    and the impulse behind every heroes journey...

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