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Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
The San Luis Rey Mission.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
Cemetery.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
The interior of the mission church is quite impressive and is laid out in a cruciform plan.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
Candles inside the mission.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
The quadrangle.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
California's first documented pepper tree.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
A few short trails are located just south of the mission.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
Walking trails through the sunken gardens.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
Steps leading down to the lavandería (laundry site).
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/09/2021
Nice picnic area in front of the mission.