Where Am I -- Volume III

[Utahtea]

Where Was I?














Donna

LOL...that same year that we did Washington, DC (1990) we also took the boys to see Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in Virginia. For some reason that beautiful white house stick out more in my mind than the actual court house!

Utahtea

[Rick Quinn]

I've added a new wrinkle to this next round by getting a little artsy with my compositions, and then removing most of the color from the photos:







And last but not least:



So! Where am I?

Rick

[Mark Sedenquist]

For some reason that beautiful white house stick out more in my mind than the actual court house!

I agree, the "court house" is pretty forgettable. Historically significant, but not likely to leave many other impressions on casual visitors.

Mark

[Utahtea]

I've added a new wrinkle to this next round by getting a little artsy with my compositions, and then removing most of the color from the photos:







And last but not least:



So! Where am I?

Rick

It isn't like any I've seen so I had to Google it and of course I found it. I take it you guys keep picking this same area because you know I've NEVER been! LOL!

Hummm...what clues can I give to prove I had the right answer and maybe help someone else come up with the answer!

It's the oldest intact European structure in the state and a National Historic Landmark. It was hit by an earthquake in 1887 and the west tower was hit by lighting in 1939.

Utahtea

[glc]

That is the Mission San Xavier del Bac near Tuscon. Thanks, Utahtea!

[Mark Sedenquist]

Maybe it is time for an easy one?


Photo by Megan Edwards

I bet all of the regulars have been here at least once? Or very close to this spot.

What is directly behind the photographer?

[Rick Quinn]

That is the Mission San Xavier del Bac near Tuscon. Thanks, Utahtea!

You are, of course, both correct. Sometimes known as the White Dove of the Desert, the church you can see today has been there since 1797, and it's still in use.



It's located right on the edge of Tucson, and it's definitely worth a stop.

Rick

[Utahtea]

Maybe it is time for an easy one?


Photo by Megan Edwards

I bet all of the regulars have been here at least once? Or very close to this spot.

What is directly behind the photographer?

We were just there the first week of March of this year for nine nights! We didn't stay at this building, we stayed at the nearby campground and had full hook ups. It only took getting up by 6:30 am every day for 8 days to be online to get one of the only 18 full hook up spots at this location 6 months in advance!

The palm leaf on the door was the clincher! So immediately behind the photographer is a stone fountain...but farther behind is a valley. I'll let others come up with the name of the valley! ;)

Utahtea

[Mark Sedenquist]

Utahtea,

It's had a couple of names over the last four decades. What is the current name of this resort and how long has it had this "newer" name?

Mark

[DonnaR57]

On my photos - yes, it was Appomattox Court House area. If I posted the actual "Court house", it's easily recognizable since every TV show and book that talks about Lee's surrender, shows the actual courthouse. So I picked other places.

I was going to guess San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, but I'm a little late getting to RTA. I'm currently "on the road" and was spending time with family.


Donna