Ancient Spanish Monastery

I am in Miami for a couple of days, trying to make the most of it. I found a place that is right up my alley.

Here is a view of the Ancient Spanish Monastery, North Beach, Miami. Constructed in Spain, 1133-1144, occupied by Cisterician monks for 700 years. Seized, sold and transplanted to the US. Reconstructed in 1952 (19 months and $1.5 million). Sold in 1964 to the Episcopalian Diocese.

What a beautiful and historical space. It might be better on black.

[Ukandie!]

Superb capture and edit. Amazed that this is in Miami, quite unexpected!

[Lou Ann]

This is out of this world! What an interesting history of this beautiful place.

[Graeme Stevens]

superb processing and composition

[Danette Thompson]

Excellent shot. I've been wanting to get there.

[Taffy]

Fabulous architectural capture! I like your POV and the strong details.

[Diana]

A magnificent capture and image, fav!

[Leana Niemand]

Fantastic shot. A fav

[Delwyn Barnett]

Amazing - and beautifully captured and edited.

[haskar]

Fabulous shot. Great edit.

[gloria jones]

Wow...Excellent shot with wonderful architectural details, light, repetition

[Marnie]

Wonderful architecture, excellent choice of b&w to bring out all the fab details.

[Lynda McG]

Very striking - love the composition and processing to bring out the brickwork- fav!

[Issi Bannerman]

Fabulous - I love the symmetry and the black and white HD shows off the textures beautifully.

[Alfred Rico]

Love the composition and the use of leading lines and arches to their fullest potential. Very strong image.

[Joan Robillard]

Spectacular

[Casablanca]

What a perfect viewpoint to photograph this from and fabulous processing, bringing out those lovely textures, central courtyard and light shining on the tiles. Good job!

[elkehochban]

Fabulous on black!

[Jane Anderson]

So pretty! It reminds me of San Juan Capistrano in California, also Spanish.

[HelenM]

Great detail throughout. Nice

[Richard Sayer]

Wow... just Wownderful!

[Rosie Kind]

Fantastic Fav

[Kathy]

This is beuatiful. I like how there are palms visible through the arches and the contrasts and patterns in the tile/stone work.

[FBailey]

Fabulous shot

[Tom]

Fantastic pov and rendering

[Jennifer]

Divine!! 😊 fav

[Jane Pittenger]

Brilliant b and w conversion, composition, symmetry, hdr effect

[Krista Marson]

love that style of architecture.

[Corinne]

beautiful !