Sometimes
while walking in a place we’ve never been before
without even looking for anything in particular
we come upon a treasure.
A gift
in the middle of the afternoon
a moment to pause and be still.
Thank you Tina for your invitation to this week’s Lens-Artists Challenge: Treasure Hunt.
Even though I was only wandering in the city, not “hunting” for treasures, these managed to find me.
St. Dominic’s Catholic Church
Established 1873
San Francisco, California
Dancing to the Words 
A treasure for the eyes. ❤
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Indeed… glad you enjoyed the images
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Very beautiful choice Arati. I too loved the lights altho the church is amazing. I just think they give such a feeling of peace and quiet
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Thank you Tina, and, yes, the atmosphere did feel peaceful and it was very quiet. Glad you liked the photos.
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What inspiring spires! I would love to meditate in St Dominics some day.
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I’m glad you found the spires inspiring. It felt so peaceful and calming to sit and meditate in St. Dominics. I hope you get to do this some day.
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Beautiful! Happy weekend 🙂 🙂
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Thank you, glad you enjoyed these images. May you enjoy your weekend as well.
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All beautiful. A treasure. The most surprising, however, was the votive lights at the end. –Curt
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Yes, a treasure… very peaceful place to hang out in the middle of the day. Curious what it is about the votive lights that was most surprising for you. Would you share?
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Excellent. Looks just like a European medieval cathedral.
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Thank you, and it does remind me of cathedrals I’ve seen in Europe. This church has been through several incarnations having been destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and badly damaged in the one that occurred in 1989. The first small church was blessed in 1873 and has grown over the years, with the final reconstruction and reinforcement finalized in 1992. A church of many lives 🙂
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Wow such beautiful church.
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Yes…
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An incredibly beautiful church inside and out.
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Yes, and one that has gone through many changes since it was first built and very small.
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