I pedaled up Hillcrest Road on the bicycle this morning. Puff, puff. Seeing the Three Sisters and Santa Ana Mountain near the top of the road was worth the struggle. Every time.
Hollister, California is a real town that has been around since the 1870s. Unlike the fictional town created by a corporate clothing company, Hollister is no where near a beach. The town is about 45 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Seagulls occasionally make their way over the mountains. Hopefully, they are able to find their way back.
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Showing posts with label vista linda. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2016
The Diablo Range
I pedaled up Hillcrest Road on the bicycle this morning. Puff, puff. Seeing the Three Sisters and Santa Ana Mountain near the top of the road was worth the struggle. Every time.
Labels:
365(2016),
bicycle rides,
Diablo Range,
Hollister,
Looking Up,
mountains,
vista linda
Sunday, February 28, 2016
How Tall, the Wild Mustard
In some fields, the wild mustard is rather tall. It almost reaches the sun.
Okay, I exaggerate. Although, I'm sure I could stand in a field of yellow mustard plants and you wouldn't be able to see me. I love the sight and smell of wild mustard. It also tastes mighty good with garlic and soy sauce. Have I said that before?
Labels:
365(2016),
along Hwy 25,
environment,
streets of Hollister,
vista linda
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Enjoying Twilight
Sometimes I want a red traffic light to take its time when there's an amazing light show at twilight. I took this photo at intersection of the The Alameda and Highway 156 in San Juan Bautista, which I enhanced with the art filters in Photoshop. The Husband and I were on our way home to Hollister, after stopping for a glass of Brewery Twenty-Five's Many Moons Stout at Vertigo Coffee. The cafe now offers craft beers on tap. Whooo-hooo!
Labels:
365(2016),
environment,
Looking Up,
San Juan Bautista,
vista linda
Friday, February 26, 2016
Rock!
The things that catch your eye when you're driving a windy road. For instance, up on Lone Tree Road the other day, I saw this huge rock on a hillside. It was quite handsome standing near the top in the late afternoon sunlight.
I wonder how the huge rock got there and if it used to sit among boulder mates. From what I could see, the big guy is surrounded by smaller rocks, which reminded me of a sheepdog tending its flock.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
A Southeasterly View of Hollister
This past January, I took this photo from Park Hill. Can you tell where San Benito Street is? See those tall white buildings on the right in the distance? That's Hazel Hawkins Hospital.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
A Look at the Diablos from Downtown
I'm always surprised when I see the mountains from Fourth Street in Downtown Hollister, especially when the mountain sides are green. Joyful!
Labels:
365(2016),
Diablo Range,
downtown Hollister,
vista linda
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Back Live at Take 25 to Hollister
Hello Dear Readers!
Hope you've been enjoying the great weather—both the bright, sunny days and the wonderful wet ones.
I almost didn't want to come back today. I even wrote a new message to continue enjoying the archives for a week or so. But, then, I started playing with some of the photos I took recently. Giggle. That's all it took to get me going.
Today's photo, rendered in the Photoshop filters, is of the hillside near the Union Road and Highway 156 intersection. Uhmmmm. I love the sight of yellow mustard. See you tomorrow.
-- Su-sieee! Mac
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Looming Diablos
Don't the Diablo Mountains look like they're sitting right behind San Felipe Road rather than far in the distance? This was taken from Briggs Road, off of Bolsa, aka Highway 25.
Labels:
365(2015),
along Hwy 25,
Diablo Range,
mountains,
vista linda
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Clouds
Those were some amazing clouds over Hollister on Thursday afternoon.
Labels:
365(2015),
along Hwy 25,
environment,
Hollister,
Looking Up,
Rain!,
vista linda,
weather
Friday, December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas!
Cheers, One and All!
~Su-sieee! Mac
Labels:
365(2015),
along Hwy 25,
Hollister,
San Benito County,
vista linda
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Wandering the Backroads
Here's another view from Hospital Road, off Southside Road. This time, I'm looking northwesterly.
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
The Last of Autumn
This gorgeous old tree is slowly loosing its leaves. Just think, by spring it'll be wearing new sprouts. Amazing.
Labels:
365(2015),
country roads,
environment,
San Benito County,
trees,
vista linda
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
The West View from Hospital Road
Not until I looked at this photo, did I notice that water is flowing in the San Benito River. Look at the bottom left hand corner of the picture. Sweet!
Labels:
365(2015),
Gabilan Mountains,
Hollister,
San Benito County,
vista linda
Monday, December 21, 2015
Beauty
If I could add a definition to the word beauty in the dictionary, this is what I would put:
beau-ty n. San Benito County
Labels:
365(2015),
local back road,
San Benito County,
vista linda
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Santa Ana Mountain in the Mist
Recognize Santa Ana Mountain? It looks nearby in the photo but it's truly far off in the distance. I took this photo from Thomas Road, off of Southside Road.
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Cows, Mist, and Green.
This morning I went searching for a picture of water in the San Benito River. Couldn't find one. But, I did find this sweet scene off of Southside Road. Moooo.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Another Lovely Day
It was another gorgeous morning along Highway 25. This is near the corner of Enterprise Road and the highway.
See you tomorrow!
Labels:
365(2015),
agriculture,
along Hwy 25,
farms,
Hollister,
San Benito County,
vista linda
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Sparkle, Sparkle in San Juan Valley
At first glance, it looked like a lake. After all we did have a good rain the previously day, but, it was merely the sun's reflection on plastic tarps.
See you tomorrow.
Labels:
365(2015),
agriculture,
farms,
Gabilan Mountains,
San Juan Valley,
vista linda
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Going Around the Bend
I like this bend on Union Road, the one by Riverside Road. It reminds me that we do indeed live in a rural area, no matter how developed we get. Even, if one day, the orchards and vegetable fields along this bend are gone. Hopefully, that doesn't ever happen. Knock on wood.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
A December Morning
The Three Sisters look closer than they are. I took this yesterday morning from John Smith Road near Guerra Cellars.
See you tomorrow.
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