Shrines

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:47 PM

I'm new to the forum... don't talk much... do enjoy sharing photos.
The many shrines of Baja have always touched my heart.
Here are just a few to share with you.
Anyone wish to add more.... please do.

Nena

San Bartolo BCS

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:49 PM

Tropic of Cancer

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:53 PM

Near La Paz

close up

Nena

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:55 PM

Road to Bahia Muertos (now called Bahia de los Suenos)

close up

Nena

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:57 PM

Another along the road to Muertos

Nena

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:58 PM

Bahia Concepcion

Nena

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 01:59 PM

on the wall of the old Mulege prison

Nena

expat · 05-18-09, 02:00 PM

Those are great photos.
I don't have any to add so I will just look at yours.

Natalie Ann · 05-18-09, 02:02 PM

And last but certainly not least... an altar at the photog's home

Glad you're enjoying them expat.
I'm done now. ;)

Nena

BigWooo · 05-18-09, 02:10 PM

Nice photos, unfortunately I don't have any to share.

I hope that last one isn't an altar to someone who was taken by a shark!

DianaT · 05-18-09, 03:27 PM

Hi Nena!

Glad to see you here. I love those shrines. Thanks for sharing them

Diane

24baja · 05-18-09, 08:08 PM

Nena,

Those are very nice photos, here is one from San Borja, at least I think this is a shrine, I could be wrong. Connie

BajaGringo · 05-20-09, 03:06 PM

The Catholic church has played a large and at times polemic role in Mexican history. It is difficult to travel very far anywhere here without finding such evidence and I am amazed sometimes at the work and creativity invested. Thanks for sharing the photos!

skipjack joe · 06-17-09, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Natalie Ann

Nena

Wish they hadn't locked her up like that,

DianaT · 06-18-09, 06:49 PM

Love those pix and love the shrines. Thought I would add a very simple one near Bahia Asuncion---dirt road back way to Tortugas.

To me, it shows the importance of having the roadside shrine even if the resource is not there to make it fancy.

tripledigitken · 06-19-09, 10:42 AM

Love your shrine pictures Nena. Here is one of mine.

Ken

Natalie Ann · 06-20-09, 09:38 AM

Very nice shrine photo, Ken - Day of the Dead, no?
This is the first one I've seen with the baskets of fruit - I like that part. Adds great color.

Nena

longlegsinlapaz · 06-20-09, 03:59 PM

This shrine is on the Hwy between La Paz & the Punta Conejo Fishing Camp turnoff. It's always intrigued me. It must be honoring someone important because I've seen bus loads of locals stopped there nearly every time I've passed it. It was a rare photo op day to find absolutely NO ONE there to interfere with the stark beauty of the shrine itself. It makes me think the person was very dignified in life. :icon_e_wink:

DianaT · 06-20-09, 09:03 PM

Longlegs,

That is a real interesting one---would love to know more about it. Anyone know??

skipjack joe · 06-22-09, 11:29 AM

It looks like a monument of some sort, Longlegs. Perhaps for a family or group or for some calamity that may have occured.

05-18-09, 01:47 PM	#1
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Shrines I'm new to the forum... don't talk much... do enjoy sharing photos. The many shrines of Baja have always touched my heart. Here are just a few to share with you. Anyone wish to add more.... please do. Nena San Bartolo BCS

05-18-09, 01:49 PM	#2
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines Tropic of Cancer

05-18-09, 01:53 PM	#3
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines Near La Paz close up Nena

05-18-09, 01:55 PM	#4
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines Road to Bahia Muertos (now called Bahia de los Suenos) close up Nena

05-18-09, 01:57 PM	#5
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines Another along the road to Muertos Nena

05-18-09, 01:58 PM	#6
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines Bahia Concepcion Nena

05-18-09, 01:59 PM	#7
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines on the wall of the old Mulege prison Nena

05-18-09, 02:00 PM	#8
expat Join Date: 04-13-09 Posts: 71	Re: Shrines Those are great photos. I don't have any to add so I will just look at yours.

05-18-09, 02:02 PM	#9
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines And last but certainly not least... an altar at the photog's home Glad you're enjoying them expat. I'm done now. ;) Nena

05-18-09, 02:10 PM	#10
BigWooo Join Date: 04-08-09 Location: Southern Baja Posts: 726	Re: Shrines Nice photos, unfortunately I don't have any to share. I hope that last one isn't an altar to someone who was taken by a shark!

05-18-09, 03:27 PM	#11
DianaT Join Date: 04-11-09 Posts: 140	Re: Shrines Hi Nena! Glad to see you here. I love those shrines. Thanks for sharing them Diane __________________ Our Bahia Asuncion House for Sale http://bajasur.en.craigslist.com.mx/reo/3337445323.html Our website http://www.bahiaasuncion.org

05-20-09, 03:06 PM	#13
BajaGringo Status: Queso Grande Join Date: 02-09-09 Location: San Quintin Posts: 7,148	Re: Shrines The Catholic church has played a large and at times polemic role in Mexican history. It is difficult to travel very far anywhere here without finding such evidence and I am amazed sometimes at the work and creativity invested. Thanks for sharing the photos! __________________ TalkBaja.com - Where everybody knows your name and nobody stays on topic...

06-18-09, 06:49 PM	#15
DianaT Join Date: 04-11-09 Posts: 140	Re: Shrines Love those pix and love the shrines. Thought I would add a very simple one near Bahia Asuncion---dirt road back way to Tortugas. To me, it shows the importance of having the roadside shrine even if the resource is not there to make it fancy. Attached Thumbnails

06-19-09, 10:42 AM	#16
tripledigitken Join Date: 04-20-09 Posts: 170	Re: Shrines Love your shrine pictures Nena. Here is one of mine. Ken Attached Thumbnails

06-20-09, 09:38 AM	#17
Natalie Ann Join Date: 05-03-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines Very nice shrine photo, Ken - Day of the Dead, no? This is the first one I've seen with the baskets of fruit - I like that part. Adds great color. Nena

06-20-09, 09:03 PM	#19
DianaT Join Date: 04-11-09 Posts: 140	Re: Shrines Longlegs, That is a real interesting one---would love to know more about it. Anyone know??

06-22-09, 11:29 AM	#20
skipjack joe Join Date: 06-17-09 Posts: 19	Re: Shrines It looks like a monument of some sort, Longlegs. Perhaps for a family or group or for some calamity that may have occured.