Mission San Jose This mission was founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesus and became the best known of the Texas missions. Because of it's size it became known as "Queen of the Missions".
	Rosa's Window This legendary window shows the detailed craftsmanship of the artisans who worked on the missions.
	Mission Entrance This is from the inside looking out of the mission's vestibule.
	Archways The only remaining features of these previous quarters are the walls and archways. We watched a photographer take engagement pictures throughout these arches which are absolutely beautiful.
	Indian Quarters All the living quarters in most of the missions were basically the walls surrounding the mission grounds, and provided shelter to the American Indians known as Coahuiltecans, from raids by the Apache and Comanche Indians.
	Mission San Juan Artwork Artwork of an Indian woman outside the Mission entrance.
	San Juan Doors The Mission doors (though not the originals) were so rustic and beautiful in their weathered state.
	Mission San Juan A view of Mission San Juan Capistrano was originally established as San Jose de los Nazonis in East Texas and in 1731 moved to its permanent home on the east bank of the San Antonio River.
	Espada Mission Espada was originally founded as San Francisco de los Tejas in 1690 and is the oldest of the missions. it too was eventually moved in 1731 to the San Antonio River and renamed San Francisco de la Espada. It was a little tricky getting to this one as the road is somewhat unmarked and you just kind of wonder where you're headed!
	Mission Concepcion Named Nuestra Seniora de la Purisima Concepcion, this church remains the same as it did in the mid-1700s
	Concepcion and Cloud Cover This is probably my personal best of the whole series.

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