Community Structures

Uploaded: June 25, 2012 07:01:00

Description

Mission San Luis Rey

The Native Americans in California, with their over estimated 8,000 years of residency and being self-sufficient in the bountiful environs,
knew how to cultivate and harvest the flora and fauna for food and clothing, and utilized stone, wood, clay, bone, hides, reeds and grasses, and seashells for making tools,
garments, sophisticated baskets and pottery, weapons, ceremonial religious items,
and in building shelters and community structures



Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Carol L. Fowler June 25, 2012

Beautiful colors and comp- thanks for the info too #1471195

Rony Sagy June 25, 2012

What a fantastic display of color, detail and composition combined with beautiful story telling. #10199619

Julianne Bradford June 25, 2012

Thanks Carol and Rony :-) #10199722

Debbie Bray June 25, 2012

What a contrasting subject! in the From the pretty coloured flowers to the harshness of the cactus, and then the architectural curves in the fence and arch. It's all here in one image, Julianne!! Lovely - and great info too! #10199745

Terry Cervi level-deluxe June 25, 2012

Great info and a beauty of a shot, Julianne! #10199959

Susan M. Campbell June 25, 2012

A nice combination of textures and colors. I like how you incorporated the arch into the shot. I love this mission. My parents are buried there. #10200546

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 26, 2012

beautiful detail and capture! #10200644

Julianne Bradford June 26, 2012

Thank you! #10201124

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 29, 2012

Nicely seen. The lighting makes all those wonderful details stand out! #10206693

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