TUMACACORI MISSION
One day John and I stopped in to see an exhibit of Richard Avadon portraits at the Center for Creative Photography, operated by the University of Arizona. After walking through the exhibit, we headed upstairs to find a series of Ansel Adams' prints. One of these photos was taken at the Tumacacori Mission. It looked like our sort of place, so we looked it up.Also founded by Father Kino, Tumacacori is the oldest mission site in Arizona and now part of the National Park Service. Upon seeing it, neither of us was quite sure where to begin. So John headed south and I headed north and we met up along the way. Here I take the most color shots I have all trip. Still, the number of black & white far outnumber them. For me, this is paradise. I rarely photograph people or animals, but love to explore ruins.
After shooting more photos at any one location than I had to date, we stop to visit an old woman making tortillas in the plaza before the mission. Two burritos and a tostada later, I realize she will continue to feed me as long as I am in view, so we bid a reluctant farewell to an incredible site and head north to Tubac.
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