Mission San Juan Photo

Photographer’s Note

Originally founded in 1716 in eastern Texas, Mission San Juan was transferred in 1731 to its present location. In 1756, the stone church, a friary, and a granary were completed. A larger church was begun, but was abandoned when half complete, the result of population decline.
San Juan was a self-sustaining community. Within the compound, Indian artisans produced iron tools, cloth, and prepared hides. Orchards and gardens outside the walls provided melons, pumpkins, grapes, and peppers. Beyond the mission complex Indian farmers cultivated maize (corn), beans, squash, sweet potatoes, and sugar cane in irrigated fields. Over 20 miles southeast of Mission San Juan was Rancho de Pataguilla, which, in 1762, reported 3,500 sheep and nearly as many cattle.
These products helped support not only the San Antonio missions, but also the local settlements and presidial garrisons in the area. By the mid 1700s, San Juan, with its rich farm and pasture lands, was a regional supplier of agricultural produce. With its surplus, San Juan established a trade network stretching east to Louisiana and south to Coahuila, Mexico. This thriving economy helped the mission to survive epidemics and Indian attacks in its final years.

horatiuTT, Budapestman, gunbud, Clementi, Gerrit, cfreire, thor68, Buin, testmaniac, Jean-Luc, jlbrthnn, Cricri, mikeo, JorgeCK, Charo, danyy has marked this note useful

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cfreire (11667) 2007-11-28 4:31

Hi Asa,
Interesting picture about this place and your note is very useful. The capture is well frame with good POV, and the differents textures gave an smart contrast for it. Regards, Consuelo

Buin (38280) 2007-11-28 6:08

Hallo Asa!
Impressive walls and buildings as well. The bell-tower has an interesting architecture in comparison with the rest of the building. In combination with your note a very good contribution here!
Greetings from sunny Germany!
Frank

testmaniac (12262) 2007-11-28 21:43

Hi Asa, good shot with combination of nice composition, architecture,colors and atmosphere!

TFS and regards,
Philip

clnaef (6289) 2007-11-28 23:42

Bonjour,
Agréable vue de ce charmant bâtiment.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Jean-Luc (5488) 2007-11-29 2:13

Hello Asa,
Intéressante composition avec au premier plan ce muret de vieilles pierres très colorées, et l'arbre à gauche qui s'oppose au clocher.
Note bien documentée, TFS
Well done,
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

jlbrthnn (38971) 2007-11-29 2:45

Hello Asa,
Simple, but superb. It is a true pleasure of discovering such historical contructions. Excellent and pleasant framing and very good realization. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Cricri (43762) 2007-11-29 7:39

Hi Asa,
Joliment présenter ce vieux bâtiment non fini avec le mur de couleurs différente et bien rendue, bon POV et lumiére, bonne note d'accompagnement
Have a nice day for you
cricri

markstaples (15670) 2007-11-29 12:43

Hi Asa
The image is nice and sharp and allows us to appreciate the textures in the stone wall. The wall itself provides good foreground interest. Good work.
Best wishes
Mark

Gerrit (36287) 2007-11-29 16:55

Hi Asa,
good composition. Great series of these interestin and surprising old churches and moasteries.
Groeten Gerrit

Clementi (45245) 2007-11-30 3:56

Ciao Asa,
interesting notes and nice shot for this old mission ,
i like yor POV with the colored wall .
good sharp also colors .
Giorgio

UnTrained (0) 2007-11-30 4:14

Hi Asa,
you can now start to begin a theme with such constructions in Texas, I think. Good inclusion of the tree and wall in front, as this especially add a lot of colours. Clear capture of good sharpness and textures.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

gunbud (28163) 2007-11-30 17:23

Hi Asa,
Wonderful vivid details to this beautiful old mission as the foreground stone fence appears in very clear colors and sharpness. The grey mission contrast beautifully with the pale blue sky. Your note was very intresting and illustrated the efficency of these old Indian missions.
Regards, Tom

Fis2 (46429) 2007-12-01 2:13

Witaj Asa!
Wonderful object, beautiful architecture. Good composition and frame. I like the colors and sharpness. Very curious place.
Nice sunday
Krzysztof

anducina (8135) 2007-12-01 7:56

Excellent architecture, warm brown yellow and reddish tones and stone textures.

Budapestman (42844) 2007-12-02 6:38

Hi Asa,
Very attractive and spectacular architecture shot. The POV is superb, I like the fine environment and the fine architecture details. Colours are beautiful, Great! Have a nice Sunday
George

horatiuTT (4566) 2007-12-02 8:34

Hi Asa,
great perspective and colours for this charming ruins.
The sharness is also pleasant.
Well done!
Horatiu

mikeo (12117) 2007-12-06 2:41

Hello Asa

Beautiful shot in so delicate colours.
Good composition and POV, interesting place and architecture.

Good job!
Greetings
Aga

Signal-Womb (11755) 2007-12-06 10:17

Hi Asa, very unusual looking architecture here, great colour and balanced exposure. Well done.

paololg (14241) 2007-12-13 14:59

Ciao Asa,
Very pleasant photo and well compote. The wall, with its colored stones it makes even more the beautiful image. Neatness is excellent and the well dosed colors. You have done really a beautiful job.
TFS
Paolo.

Charo (31811) 2008-01-08 0:46

Hola Asa,
Estupenda toma de esta vieja misión bastante bien conservada. Excelentes colores y resolución.
Cordialmente
Charo

danyy (69465) 2008-01-15 6:57

Bonjour Asa,
très curieux comme architecture.
Je trouve que le mur cache un peu les alentours de l'église.
Une note très interessante.
Bien à toi.
daniel;

rminkow (1566) 2008-02-03 9:53

Hi Ase..nice job on the composition here. The color in the foreground stones adds a lot...

Roger

KateinDenmark (1117) 2008-06-05 0:36

Excellent colors that highlight the difference between the wall and the church. Great POV.

Kate