Trips north on the 101 to Santa Barbara occured several times a year since I had cousins living there. On one particular visit, we decided to visit Mission Santa Barbara. It was a nice, sunny day outside and this fountain had a nice reflection of the mission to add to the lotus flower and leaves in the water. This mission was the tenth of the California missions and going here reminded me a lot of when I learned about missions in grade school. Serenity at its best!