Photo: Sedona from the air, including the Chapel of the Holy Cross

Here is another photo from shortly after our take off from the airport in Sedona.

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is visible at the bottom of the large red rock formation in this photo.  Its facade is visible just inside the sunny area at the base of the red rocks.

This week we have photos of the people of Ethiopia posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Shrines to carry

The flower box that I showed yesterday and the day before is not the only shrine that parishioners may carry in the square in front of the chapel.  If you look closely as these statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe, you will see that they are mounted on poles to enable the statues to be carried.

This concludes my little series about Guadalupe.  It is a unique place that adds to the diversity of the area and reminds us of the long roots of the Latino community in Arizona.

We are showing photos of the animals of Africa this week on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Closer view of paper flowers

Some photographers give the advice that when you are ready to take your photo, stop, and get closer.  This is a closer view of the same scene as yesterday.  It shows the details of the folds of the paper flowers.  

This week we have photos highlighting the wildlife of Tanzania, Africa posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Guadalupe Chapel Interior

This is another view of Guadalupe Chapel interior.  I assume from the poles attached to this object that this is carried by parishioners on their shoulders and paraded around the square in front of the church during festivals.  That is a common feature of religious festivals in Latin America, and the tghe tradition continues in Guadalupe.

The Guadalupe community south of Scottsdale was established more than 100 years ago by Yaqui Native Americans who fled repression under the regime of Mexican President Porfirio Diaz.  Diaz ruled Mexico for far too long -- 35 years in the late 1800's.  I prefer to recall the reign of the other President of Mexico who came from Oaxaca, Benito Juaraz.

Benito Juarez is one of the truly great figures of Mexican history, and the only President of Mexico of
Native American ancestry.  He was greatly respected around the world as well.  A bit of trivia is that Benito Mussolini's parents named their son after Juarez.  Benito is also the name of a cat in a popular cartoon in Argentina, but I digress.

Today is Sunday, so we have new photos posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  This week we are showing photos highlighted by the wildlife of Tanzania, Africa.  I think you will like them.

Photo: View from the Guadalupe Chapel

This is a view in the opposite direction from the photos of the last few days, looking out from the chapel entrance to the square in front of the chapel.  The square is the site of many of the festivals that are an integral part of the Yaqui Native American/Latino community in Guadalupe.

Today is Sunday, so we have new photos posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  This week we are showing photos highlighted by the wildlife of Tanzania, Africa.  I think you will like them.

Photo: Altar of Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe

The altar of the chapel in Guadalupe has a crucifix on the wall, but the altar features many statuettes  that reflect the devotion and Hispanic culture of the parishioners.      

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Photo: Interior of Guadalupe Chapel

The interior of the Guadalupe Chapel is simple and plain, except for the altar, which is full of images of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  These look like items donated by devoted parishioners.  We will explore the interior in more detail in the coming days.

This week we are showing photos of the bottom of the Grand Canyon on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Guadalupe Chapel

I have previously shown photos of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Guadalupe, Arizona, a few miles south of Scottsdale.  This photo shows the plain, little chapel next to the church.

Guadalupe was settled about 1900 by the Yaqui tribe escaping oppression in Mexico.   Tomorrow and the couple of days that follow I will show photos from the inside of this chapel

This week we are showing photos of the bottom of the Grand Canyon on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Vigas & Shadows of Our Lady of Guadalupe

This is my favorite photo of this little series that I have been showing from Gaudalupe.  I like the patter of the shadows cast by the vigas.  These vigas are rather short, extending only a couple of feet, but the angle of the sun was just right to case a long shadow.

You may be able to detect the wispy remnant of the contrails of a jet in the typically blue Arizona sky.  I will show and earlier view of that same contrail in my photo tomorrow.

Today is Sunday, so we have new photos posted on on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  This week we are showing photos of the temples and jungle trees near Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo: Church Yard of Our Lady of Guadalupe

This photo shows the side yard of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.  This community is very proud of their culture, heritage, history and religion.  As I mentioned, this Latino community has maintained their traditions for more than 100 years.

With these long roots in this area, you can perhaps imagine how they felt when Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio conducted one of his famous immigration sweeps in Guadalupe.  Most Anglos have lived in Arizona for only a few years, or perhaps a generation or two.  The Guadalupe community has been here for many generations.  Yet they were stopped and questioned about their citizenship.

My ancestors came to Arizona in covered wagons in the 1880's and started ranching.  The ranch is still in the family.  Generations ago people did not question the right of Latinos to be in Arizona.  They were here first.  Arizona was part of Mexico for hundreds of years until the 1840's, longer than Arizona has been part of the USA.

This week we are featuring photos of Golden Bangkok, Thailand on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  Its elaborate temples are architectural treasures.

Photo: Our Lady of Guadalupe

The Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe that I showed yesterday has, not surprisingly, a statute of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the church yard.  David and I have visited the Cathedral outside Mexico City that was built on the site where a miracle is said to have occurred in 1531 and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in the cloak of a peasant.  The cloth with the image is on display in the cathedral

This image has enormous significance to Latinos.  People make pilgrimages to the cathedral outside Mexico City, often walking the final blocks on their knees.  When David and I visited, there was a Latino couple from Mesa, Arizona who visited the shrine at the same time.  The woman was in tears.  When she was a child, her mother took her older brothers and sisters to Mexico to visit the shrine, but she was considered too young.

This week we are featuring photos of Golden Bangkok, Thailand on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  Its elaborate temples are architectural treasures.

Photo: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Guadalupe, Arizona

I mentioned several days ago that the main Pascua Yaqui community in the area is in Guadalupe, a few miles south of Scottsdale.  This photo shows the main church in Guadalupe, appropriately dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico.

The Pascua Yaquis fled repression in Mexico in 1900 and settled in this area.  A 1 square mile town site was laid out for them by 1914.  The community today retains its character of being both Pascua Yaqui Native American and Latino.

The street names are in Spanish.  There is a vibrant Mexican Market.  Obviously this church is Hispanic.   The community celebrates many festivals that preserve their culture.

This week we are featuring photos of Golden Bangkok, Thailand on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.  Its elaborate temples are architectural treasures.

Photo: Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Old Mission

The Mission's sacristy contains religious objects, including this painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  It should be no surprise that a chapel built by Mexican immigrants would honor the most sacred relic of Mexico.

Each year in Scottsdale Old Mission on the second Saturday of December they retell the story of Juan Diego and the Miracle of the Roses, which occurred December 9 - 12, 1531 just outside Mexico City.

Tomorrow I will show my final post in this series.  I will explain how some of the money for the restoration became available.

This week we have photos of dazzling Bangkok, Thailand  posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Theme Day -- Tranquility of Guadalupe Church

Today's theme for Daily Photo blogs around the world is "tranquility."  I think there is a tranquil atmosphere in this shaded lawn beside the Spanish Colonial architecture of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Guadalupe, Arizona.  This fits with the series I have been showing of the Old Adobe Mission in Scottsdale, although this church is not in Scottsdale.

Guadalupe is a small community just south of Tempe, and Tempe is just south of Scottsdale.  Guadalupe is a community founded by Yaqui Indians who fled Mexico in 1900 because of persecution there.  They have maintained their community and many of their customs for more than 100 years.

This week we have photos of the elegant villas and gardens of the Borromean Islands in Lake Maggiore, Italy, posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

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Photo: Altar of Scottsdale Old Adobe Mission

This is the altar of the Old Adobe Mission.  The original altar was a simple wooden altar.  The fancy altar here, featuring the Last Supper, was donated by All Saints Church in Tucson in 1950.

The Church was not used for services for many years, as there was no air conditioning until two years ago when the Mission was restored.

On the wall above the altar is a photograph of a statue that was once above the altar and that is now located in a nearby church.  The statue was a gift of the Dominguez family in honor of the safe return from World War II of their son-in-law, Raul Noriega.  To me, this symbolizes the patriotism and contributions of Mexican-Americans whose roots in Arizona are deeper than most of Arizona's current residents.

The photos the next two days will feature what for me is the highlight of the Mission.

This week we have photos of the elegant villas and gardens of the Borromean Islands in Lake Maggiore, Italy, posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Scottsdale Old Adobe Mission Facad

This is the front facade of the Old Adobe Mission in Old Town Scottsdale.  The Mission Church was built of adobe made from nearby mud and straw by Mexican immigrants, using the traditional techniques of their homeland.

Mexican families were brought to Scottsdale by businessmen in need of labor in the 1910's, with the approval of the U.S. and Mexican governments.  Scottsdale had a Methodist Church and a Baptist Church, but no Catholic Church during that period.

So how do you think Mexican immigrant laborers acquired the land and built a church?  More history will unfold tomorrow.

This week we have photos illustrating the industry of Egyptian people and civilization posted  on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Spooky Halloween Churchyard

It is almost Halloween so here is a spooky photo of a churchyard taken at dusk to get you in the Halloween mood.

I took this photo at San Xavier del Bac in Tucson. I think it fits the mood of Halloween.

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Photo: White Dove of the Desert

Here is a photo of San Xavier del Bac, commonly referred to as the White Dove of the Desert.

Enlarge this photo to see the dramatic sky and architectural features.

This is a special church in Arizona. It is historic, is still in use as an active church, but it is in danger as the restoration that was planned for the right tower has been delayed for more than a year now because of state budget issues. We hope the restoration is made a priority soon.

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Photo: Moon and San Xavier Del Bac Mission

Happy Sunday. We had a storm last night and lost internet connection so I am late on my post.

Here is a photo of the San Xavier Del Bac mission in Tucson, Arizona.

I like the moon in the cool grey blue sky rising over the top of the Mission.

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Photo: Candles for Our Lady of Guadalupe

Here is a photo of the candles lit before the Lady of Guadalupe in the Old Adobe Mission, which is located at First Street and Brown in Old Town Scottsdale.

When you come to Old Town Scottsdale, check out the Old Adobe Mission and light a candle.

The architect for the mission was RT Bob Evans, the same architect of Jokake Inn.

The Corral men, owners of Los Olivos restaurant, coordinated the making of 6,000 adobe bricks. Bernabe Herrera, a tin smith, made the stained glass windows.

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