mission side view

missionsideview
Originally uploaded by fauselr.

The history of the west is filled with incidents where the anglos mistreated the native people whether they were indians or mexicans. The Catholic Church in the hands of the missionary priests were right up there in the ranks of the culprits. The spanish priests could be cruel and often betrayed the indians supposedly under their care to the spanish soldiers. But I have to admit, they designed some beautiful missions.