Wordless Wednesday: Iconic

1. coldhighmountai

   October 10, 2012 at 3:51 pm

   Lovely juxtaposition.

   • Melodye Shore

     October 10, 2012 at 8:42 pm

     It’s a beautiful setting for a cemetery.

     (Your icon is exquisite, by the way!)

2. onegrapeshy

   October 10, 2012 at 7:54 pm

   Breathtaking!

   • Melodye Shore

     October 10, 2012 at 8:45 pm

     The stories of the people buried here are at once celebratory and tragic (in my opinion), but the cemetery itself is lovely. 🙂

     • onegrapeshy

       October 10, 2012 at 8:52 pm

       I also love your dancing tree icon.

3. boreal_owl

   October 10, 2012 at 8:32 pm

   Do the swallows really leave Capistrano punctually on October 23 each year?

   • Melodye Shore

     October 10, 2012 at 8:52 pm

     Ha, great question! 🙂

     When the Mission underwent its Grand Restoration project, they had to remove several swallows’ nests, which ultimately led to some shifts in migration/nesting patterns. So while it’s still true that the swallows arrive in March and leave in October, the actual arrival and departure dates — which are celebrated locally, with much fanfare and pageantry — are more legendary than actual.

     You can read more about the Mission Swallows here:
     http://www.missionsjc.com/preservation/swallowsstory.php

4. jeniwrites

   October 10, 2012 at 9:15 pm

   So pretty. I love the way the cross blends in with the trees, so that it takes you by surprise when you see it fully.

   • Melodye Shore

     October 10, 2012 at 9:24 pm

     Thanks! Like you, I thought the contrast was startling. And pleasing.

     I love wandering through old cemeteries. Oh, the stories they could tell! 🙂

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