Before entering Sequoia National Park we stopped for a tour of the St. Nicholas Monastery, which is as close as you can get in California to stepping into a medieval orthodox church.
The quiet pride the nuns take in their work is evidenced by the beautiful gardens and the care taken in each of their duties. Out of respect we do not photograph the nuns, who wear long habits.
Like the monasteries in Europe, there are no chairs, as worshipers stand during the long services. The beautiful chandelier is made to swing back in forth, like angels dancing. The nuns hand make the candles used to light the chandelier.
The ladies of our group don head coverings and skirts to show respect. If you look closely you will see some of the group wrapped in my tablecloths, which double as skirts.
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