"A PICTURE" and "A WORD" - Series 8

"A PICTURE" by Dr. Vance MacDonald

"A WORD" by Barbara Starkey

A WORD – Christmas

The Birth of Christ, on the west wall of the quadrangle at the San Antonio Mission de Padua.

It is a beautifully painted frame for the birth of the Christ Child. The colors are brilliant with Mary, Joseph, the Baby and a Wiseman, complete with angels in their appropriate places.

What is unique about this presentation is the fact that it is three-dimensional in the adobe wall.

A quiet piece of art done beautifully in this setting, looking out onto the Rose Garden.

"A PICTURE" and "A WORD" - Series 7

"A PICTURE" by Dr. Vance MacDonald

"A WORD" by Barbara Starkey

A WORD-Quadrangle

A quadrangle is a four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings such as the Padre’s Garden at San Antonio Mission.

It is a marvelous place to sit or just walk and feel tranquility all around you in the safety of the quadrangle. Birds sing, roses are fragrant and colorful in the summer sun and the winter’s snappy air.

A wonderful gathering place for family and friends, a wedding or a baptism.

Pictured is the walk-way on the north side of the quadrangle. From the back of the structure looking out to the parking lot and the statue of Father Serra, (front of the Mission.)