On the canyon side of the St. Anthony's Seminary Chapel (opened 1899 - closed 1987) you will find this exquisite Madonna and Child Mosaic created by D. Salas. I suggest you take the short hike to view this colorful work of art and enjoy Santa Barbara's picturesque Mission Canyon. A hand tooled stone wall and built-in bench offers a secluded place for a quiet meditation in nature. Located just behind the Santa Barbara Mission, Pueblo and Garden Streets, you will need to enter the trail head from the back of the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum. Use the museum bridge to cross over Mission Creek then turn right and continue up the hill to the cement stairs in the back of St. Anthony's Seminary. Once you make it to the cement veranda continue to the right and very soon you will stumble upon this beautiful tiled mosaic hidden in a very odd out of the way spot. Merry Christmas!
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Listen to the SAS 1962 Franciscan Choristers (Boys Choir) Christmas Album, their darling recording will get you in the Holiday Spirit!
http://www.epilgrim.org/SASChoir/
