Living in the Country

"When I view Airline Highway on Google Maps, it looks like a country road," I said to the Husband.

"It is a country road," the Husband said.

"Because it's a two-lane highway?"

"Whether it's a state highway or a road meandering through the country side, it's a country road."

Yet another Duh! moment for me.  I'm so used to the views alongside Airline Highway, also known as California State Highway 25, that when I'm going down it,  I don't think of being in the country. I am very fortunate that once I leave my driveway I can go in any direction and I'm out in the countryside within ten minutes.

Anyway, the other day I noticed that on the north side of Airline, near Best Road, is a great view of the peaks called the Three Sisters. Those are the small peaks in the far right of the photo.

Today,  I'm hanging out at Our World Tuesday. Come along with me and see and read about life in other parts of the world.

Blue Doors and Stairways

This old unused building stands at the south end of Tres Pinos on Highway 25. I have often wondered whether the building was used by the railroad that ran to Tres Pinos once upon a time.

Tres Pinos is the fourth largest community in San Benito County. Population of the unincorporated town was about 476 in 2010, according to the U.S. Census. To learn more about Tres Pinos, check out this earlier post that I wrote about the town.

Yup, I'm participating in another linky party. Today, it is Blue Monday, hosted by Smiling Sally. Click on the link to check out other posts that feature the color blue.

Up on Cienega Road

One of the advantages of pedaling a bike on our country roads is the ability to stop at the point where  you want to take a picture. Click, click, click. I took this photo on Cienega Road the other day.  Because of the drought, I was surprised and glad to see a bit of green and color on the hills.

I thought I'd go out of my comfort zone and "art" the photo up in Photoshop. That was a lot of fun to do.

Hooking up at Geometric Friday, hosted by LorikArt.

Hot Seats for the Parade

We, Hollister folks, love our parades. Except for the Fourth of July parade, all of them march through downtown Hollister. Some people set up their chairs on the sidewalk before noon to make sure they get the best parade-watching spots. 

Want to see some stunning black and white photos by photo bloggers from all over the world? Check out The Weekend in Black and White. That's where I'm hooking up today.

By the way, here's a list of our annual parades:

• Festa do Espirito Santo Parade in late May/early June
• San Benito County Horse Show & Rodeo Parade in late June
• Fourth of July Kiddie Parade
• Mexican Independence Day Parade in September
• San Benito High School Homecoming Parade in October
• Veterans Day Parade on November 11th 
• Annual Lights On Celebration Parade

The Sky Has Fallen

If Chicken Little saw fog like this seemingly nestled on a hillside, would he have thought the sky had fallen?

Today is Skywatch Friday. Want to see what the sky looks like in other parts of the world?

Los Niños Bailando en El Calle

Yesterday afternoon, this group of young dancers performed baile folklorico at the Downtown Hollister Farmers Market.  It was certainly fun and enjoyable to watch the children dancing in the street (los niños bailando en el calle).

Baile folkorico is a type of Latin American dance that integrates ballet dance techniques with regional folk culture.  Here's the Wikipedia link that explains baile folklorico better. Sorry I missed the name of the local dance troupe.

Today is Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday. I invite you to come along with me and visit other bloggers who have posted stories and photos around the letter N.

No Parking!

Some of our fine flying friends just think the laws don't apply to them.

Hanging out at ABC Wednesday today. Come join me to check out blogs from all over. We're all featuring posts around the letter F.