SAN XAVIER MISSION
After exploring downtown, we head for the San Xavier Mission. The mission was founded in the early eighteenth century by Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. He named it San Xavier in honor of his chosen patron, St. Francis Xavier. It resides in the San Xavier District of Tohono O'odham Nation, about twelve miles south of Tucson.For some reason, upon our arrival I became obsessed with photographing three crosses on a hill behind the mission. Unfortunately, people are always going up and down the hill and a clear, uninhabited shot is not easy to obtain. It became my mission to obtain such a shot. This began what would become the first of many photographs of crosses on this trip.
While exploring the mission and its surroundings, the weather started to turn and a strong wind began to blow. This provided us with a good sky along with the challenge of keeping our cameras steady at times. I continued to shoot in mostly black & white, though did take a couple of color photos. As the wind continued to worsen and the sky continued to darken, we decided to call it a day.
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