Barrel Cactus

Marty CohenAgriculture, Arizona, Cactus, Tucson3 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) When we were in Tuscon this past April, many of the Cacti we saw were in bloom. This is a Barrel Cactus, or Genus Ferocactus. Ferocactus means “fierce or wild Cactus” and they are always cylindrical or barrel shaped. All members of this genus have prominent … Read More

Mission San Xavier Mortuary Chapel

Marty CohenArchitecture, Arizona, B+W, Tucson7 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) There is a building on the west side the Mission San Xavier del Bac, 10 miles from Tucson. It is a domed chapel with a belfry that was used as a mortuary chapel. It sits alone alongside an open cortile. I processed this photo using some … Read More

Main Chapel at Mission San Xavier

Marty CohenArchitecture, Arizona, HDR, Tucson4 Comments

(To see the real detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Here is an HDR photograph of the main chapel at Mission San Xavier in Tucson. It too, like the side chapel photograph, shows the amazing detail and intricate art and wood working. Please be sure you click on the image to enlarge it and see the … Read More

Side Chapel at Mission San Xavier

Marty CohenArchitecture, Arizona, HDR, Tucson3 Comments

(To see the real detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The interior of the Mission is very beautiful. The artwork and woodworking are delicate and intricate with very rich colors. There is a main chapel in the center and two side chapels. This is one of the side chapels. The interior is also undergoing restoration efforts … Read More

Mission San Xavier

Marty CohenArchitecture, Arizona, B+W, Tucson6 Comments

(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Mission San Xavier del Bac is a National Historic Landmark founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. In 1767 the Jesuits were expelled from New Spain and Spanish Franciscans took over the Mission in 1768. Construction of the current church began in … Read More