Mission Concepción: Supporting the Faithful by auntietk

Photography • Objects • posted on Jan 24, 2014

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Mission Concepción South San Antonio, Texas December, 2013 I wonder how many people have occupied this bench over the years? The church was finished in 1755, but the pews are undoubtedly of a more recent vintage. Still ... they appear to be hand made and lovingly maintained, and Mission Concepción has an active congregation.

Comments (23)

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alwaysonmymind

8:53PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

When your photo popped into view I thought "I wonder how many asses have sat down on...", and then I scrolled down and read your comment. Nice work, Tara.

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pimanjc

9:19PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

Wonderful capture and history.

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Faemike55

9:33PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

Very beautiful capture love old wood like this

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jocko500

9:46PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

this is lovely. may be the real deal here in the church. very good shot

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ArtistKimberly

10:03PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

Fantastic Shot,

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PHELINAS

11:31PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

Excellent shot Tara !

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glix70

11:37PM | Fri, 24 January 2014

Maibe more than 10000 persons where sitting there, so how many tthinks could remember that nice wooden bench? Really nice work!!! :0)

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wysiwig

12:13AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

alwaysonmymind wondered how many asses have sat in these pews. I guess it depends on how many politicians attended church. A very nice image of these old wooden benches. There use brings a wonderful polished sheen to the wood over time that I find very attractive. Mission furniture is usually hand made by those living there so it is a good bet these were made by the brothers or workers at the mission.

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durleybeachbum

1:18AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Beautiful to behold, brutal on the backside. I guessed the subject matter by the title in the ebot, but was still astonished by the superb photo.

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Wolfenshire Online Now!

1:59AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Beautiful woodwork on those and very cool capture. I can imagine the rest of the wood art in that building.

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SunriseGirl

2:01AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

I would find it interesting to know some of the stories and prayers those old benches have heard. Thanks for sharing this glimpse of hand and heart made workmanship.

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jayfar

2:05AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

A lovely patina and texture.

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Celart

3:16AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Excellent closeup.

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Myel

4:11AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Beautiful photography and superb hand-made bench. M.

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FredNunes

8:13AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Do I see a 50MM lens here? Great work! :-)

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photosynthesis

11:49AM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Such warm, rich wood tones! Needs a zoom to appreciate the detail of the grain...

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

12:48PM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Excellent shooting sweetie.

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kgb224

2:42PM | Sat, 25 January 2014

Superb capture Tara. God bless.

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RodS

12:01AM | Sun, 26 January 2014

Hand carved, obviously - the care and love put into these pews is evident. This is really lovely, Tara - the warm tones of the wood give this such a peaceful and meditative feel. So beautiful..

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MrsRatbag

10:54AM | Sun, 26 January 2014

You have such a way with wooden subjects; your eye for light seems to polish the surfaces with love and make them even more beautiful. This is outstanding!

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