Junipero Serra, father of the California Missions
I’m not really just the type who look perusely on structural intricacies. I only got inspired by Debra Kolkka, WP’s recommended travel blog and a former featured blog of mine. She always go in details to the designs of buildings, esp. the ones with sculptures. So when I visited the MUST-go-to Balboa Park, I started to get intrigued after taking pictures of the busts and statues on the Museum of Man building. It’s perfect enough to have started noticing structural details that I found something interesting with “the way they look”…
Father Luis Jayme, Franciscan missionary
Their eyes are looking in different and every directions.
Fray Antonio de la Ascension, a Carmelite historian
Another awesome thing about it is that it exhibits 9 of California historical figures, to include Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo. My visit to Cabrillo National Monument will be posted in the future. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy/ed this post on The Rocky Intertidal Zone.
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who sailed into San Diego Bay in 1542
George Vancouver, an English navigator
Imagine me taking their pictures and trying to catch where they’re looking at. I went close to the building, across the street, left and right, zoom in and zoom out. I even laid on the ground. Some of whom have line of sights that are just out of range for my camera viewfinder to come face to face with.
Charles V of Spain
With the high building, the bust of Charles V is looking afar to the left. While Philip III, to the other side of Charles V, is looking straight.
Philip III of Spain
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Don Sebastian Viscaino, another Spanish sailor
Gaspar de Portola, the first Spanish governor of Southern California
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We always love delving into the architecture where we are. We had such fun doing this during our year in Mexico, such beautiful colonial cities. Once again great photos!
You caught my grip. I was going to ask readers what the most interesting statue or bust they have seen. I just forgotten to do it.
These photographs are exquisite!!….they almost look like ivory carvings….I wouldn’t have noticed the “crazy eyes” if you hadn’t brought it to my attention……but you are right….they are looking in every direction…LOL
Just attention to detail. Sometimes, it’s hard to do esp. with the ever-spacious Balboa Park, where I want to explore more and not take my time in one location.
Thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. Your images are superb that you making a comment here makes it extra special.
The details are killing me!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
Apir!
These photos are amazing and right up my alley. “Junipero Serra” is my favorite…
When you say right up your alley. Is it very very close to your residency or the fact that you like to take keen notice of statues? Yes,Serra’s the best. My fave though is Ascension, creepily wonderous.
It’s the statues. Aren’t they all a bit “creepily wondrous” …
I see you’re from San Jose? I lived in Alameda County for a year but I haven’t, zip, explore San Jose … yet. Not in the near future, but will sure check it out.
very nice intricately designed building..
I know. They are faced in different direction that I wonder how he traced these people. Did he browse through different photos? Did he just compromised, imagining what they would look like? Did they plan it, having them painting and posed these exact certain way?
It truly a well-thought masterpiece.
Great photos!! I’m pleased to have inspired you to go for the detail. You know that now you have started you won’t be able to stop. I don’t leave home without my camera.
I am in Helsinki just now on the way home and the building decoration here is wonderful. It is cold an damp, so there will be no blue sky photos.
I do owe you this post. Thanks, Debra. I know you have inspired more than just me.
Gorgeous photos Rommel! Love the amazingly detailed portal! The shout out at the end was a pleasant surprise
Thank you so much. Means a lot.
IT was long overdue for me to feature your blog. Yours is a real A-lister travel blog.
Amazing architecture – wonderful photos!
Thanks for the visit and comment, aawwa.
They’re all watching you take their photograph! But who knows what they’re thinking?
They are guarding the building. People may not know. Those eyes have surveillance camera on it. Bwahahaha. 360 degree covered!
Beautiful statues, thank you for sharing.
Thank you so very much for the visit and comment. People are barely noticing these statues.
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Thank you so much for lining me up with some really good blogs.
Bro, amazing masterpieces of artists with so much talent. Thanks for sharing these stunning images that everyone can marvel upon. Have a great day!
What amazing art…and the clothing is to die for don’t ya think ?
I know … I like how you can tell whether or not they’re explorer or religious figure.
Don Sebastion looks an interesting character
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Nice to come back and check out this incredible stonework and your fab photography!