San Juan Capistrano, California "The miracle of the "Swallows" of Capistrano takes place each year at the Mission San Juan Capistano, on March 19th, St. Joseph's Day.
As the little birds wing their way back to the most famous Mission in California, the village of San Juan Capistrano takes on a fiesta air and the visitors from all parts of the world, and all walks of life, gather in great numbers to witness the "miracle" of the return of the swallows."
This is an upside down reflection of the San Juan Capistrano Mission. The mission was founded by the Spanish in 1775. I found the slightly breezy reflection in one of the mission's fountains.
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Tales have been told that the swallows were not coming back anymore. We were there a few months ago, and we did not see any of them.
ReplyDelete(J'avais encore tout écrit en anglais, je recommence! Ü)
ReplyDeleteCe billet est tres poétique, et l'eau de la fontaine si claire et limpide! De bon augure pour les hirondelles, qui ne vont plus tarder à arriver, dans nos deux régions chaudes et ensoleillées.
Bonne fin de semaine!
what a great image! the top is so clear, it looked like a straight-up photo!
ReplyDeleteExcellent James. The colors are so rich.
ReplyDeleteAwesome capture/reflection, James! You are good at this!! I love it! Hope you have a great weekend and thanks as always for the weekend fun!
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It has a surreal feeling, well done!
ReplyDeleteAh, reflections like only you know how to find them, and to invert them. (what was that line from "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" about being inverted ?)
ReplyDeleteI've missed a few sessions of reflections for the weekend, have been a bit under the weather and simply not blogging much as a result... but caught one or two reflections while in Paris yesterday and offer them up today by way of letting you know that I haven't forgotten by any stretch of the imagination about Weekend Reflections, and all the good things going on here. May the swallows return magically when the time is right. Best wishes...
Love this reflection, James! You definitely know how to find them.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful, James!
ReplyDeleteswallows comes so early to you? You are lucky. I´m sure they see the reflection. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a super turn-a-round reflection James.
ReplyDeleteVery nice James! This is just a few minutes from my house and I haven't been there for years! I'm gonna go soon! Thanks for the inspiration...
ReplyDeleteGorgeous reflection, James.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to look through my archives to see what I've got today.
K
What a beautiful capture! A "water color", for sure! I have been to this mission, but not during the time when the swallows come there. I would love to be there then!
ReplyDeleteIncroyable et encore une fois très beau !
ReplyDeleteFountain....good one. Not too many fountains around here-but come summer I'll have to be on the lookout.
ReplyDeleteI like that the whole image is a reflection aside from that sweet little flower on the right. Nice one my friend.
Cool reflection, it's amazing how clear the top is!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend James! ;-)
That is an amazing reflection - it is so clear.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reflection, James.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the image of a place I have not visited!
Beautiful detail in this reflection! The idea of the swallows returning as a seasonal event is delightful!
ReplyDeletegorgeous reflections James!
ReplyDeletecool that is my birthday...
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat place. I have never heard of the return of the swallows, but I like the idea. And a beautiful reflection too!
ReplyDeleteThat little breeze added so much to your photo.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic capture James! and thanks for the accompanying info (and for hosting this site, enabling us all to share) Wishing you a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great reflection, James. Swallows are such beautiful birds and their return signalling the return of Spring is a subject of much folk tradition in many parts of the Northern hemisphere.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
California skies and old Spanish architecture - a beautiful reflection!
ReplyDeleteYou have such an eye for the phootographic opportunity. I mainly know about the swallows there from the song many years ago.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was posting here, my photo today was not offered as an option.
Happy weekend!
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ReplyDeleteNice photo, a prospect with great beauty. Greetings.
ReplyDeleteI once dreamed of living in Capistrano, but the dream didn't last long:) Great capture James -every time I learn something new about this area.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to visit--lovely old mission. What fun to be there when the swallows actually did return! Mickie :)
ReplyDeleteunique!
ReplyDeleteQuiet a very special reflection !
ReplyDeleteThe ripples at the bottom of the image add to the dreamy quality of the image.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful celebration!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful shot..
ReplyDeleteReally interesting reflection, well spotted!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
Amazing photo!
ReplyDeleteWe were in San Juan Capistrano three weeks ago on vacation.
We are in San Juan Capistrano this weekend! We're going to the mission TODAY! I can't wait. It's been 20 years since we've been here...
ReplyDeleteThis is a real blowmind reflection !
ReplyDeleteJames I was feeling very proud of myself for remembering to join the group this morning and now I see I've added MY photo instead of the Paris Reflection one from the blog. I"m sorry. If you want to remove it , I"ll put the right one up.
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Your images are always amazing! Have a blessed week end.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in fourth grade (in the way back machine), my parents took me to almost all of the California missions. I loved the story about the return of the swallows at Capistrano. Now I live in a float cabin in Powell River. I wait every year for the return of my tree and barn swallows. They eat lots of bugs, so they keep us both entertained and mosquito free (well almost). - Margy
ReplyDeleteThat is a sharp reflection- fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThank you James! I have often turned photos upside down but this one of yours, I feel, I want to see right side up! Nonetheless, it is remarkable!
ReplyDeleteI know the place well but haven't been there in a few years. Looks like you were there on a gorgeous day judging by that beautiful blue sky reflected in the fountain. I'll bet that is one of the most unique viewpoints ever presented of the mission!
ReplyDeleteWonderful reflection James!
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