Mission San Antonio de Padua

Of particular significance, the first irrigation system in California was designed and constructed here at Mission San Antonio de Padua.

Mission San Antonio De Padua

Mission San Antonio de Padua's bell was made in Lima, Peru, and shipped to the mission.

Mission San Antonio De Padua

Father Junipero Serra established Mission San Antonio de Padua, the third of California’s twenty-one missions in 1771.

Today, the California Condor population has risen to more than 435

Some critically endangered California Condors carry genes that are causing fatal dwarfism in their offspring.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/09/28/tiny-threat-endangering-north-americas-largest-bird

The Soberanes Fire

The Soberanes Fire wildfire burning in Monterey County increased to almost 20,000 acres as of Tuesday morning. The fire was “aggressively burning” near the Los Padres National Forest, an area that has become the most challenging for crews.

From CBS

Picture from San Clemente Rancho

San Clemente Dam Removal Project

The rebuilt section of the Carmel River

From: Carmel River Watershed Conservancy
Map from: KQED

Governor Portola Claimed the Land for the Spanish King

"On June 3, 1770, as the Native Americans watched, the San Antonio sailed into Monterey Bay.  Fathers Serra and Crespi said prayers and named the new mission Mission San Carlos Borromeo for St. Charles, a church official who lived in the 1500's. After Father Serra gave the sermon, Governor Portola claimed the land for the Spanish King."

From: "Father Junipero Srra" By Donna Genet, 1996.
Picture from: Corinne Waters

Rumsen Ohlone Elder Tony Cerda's Words to Pope Francis

"Saint Junipero Serra Baptized and Married our ancestors Simon Francisco (Indian name "Chanjay") and Magdalena Francisca on April 1, 1775 at Mission San Carlos De Borromeo Del Rio Carmelo.

They were from Echilat, a village that existed for more than 2000 years in the Carmel Mountains the Padres called it La Rancheria De San Fraciscito."

-Rumsen Ohlone Elder Tony Cerda
From: Rumsen Ohlone
Photo by Michael Fiala