From Steeple to Peak

Find the church steeple on the right. See it peeking over the trees?

That's Sacred Heart Church.

See the tower high up on the Gabilan Range to the left?

Yup. That's up on Fremont Peak.

This is the view from Vista Park Hill. Gorgeous!

Do you think Fremont Peak looks too close? An illusion, you say. Perhaps. Here's the original photo from which I cropped the above one.

Name the Highway

Have you seen the new road signs on Highway 25 yet?

The Husband and I saw one yesterday afternoon, as we waited for the light on Hillcrest Road. Were we surprised. We knew there was talk last year about naming Highway 25 to the Pinnacles National Park Highway, but many residents in the southern part of San Benito County were against it.

So, I looked it up. (Ah, sweet Internet, what did I ever do without you?) Turns out our State Senator Anthony Cannella sponsored a bill last year to designate specific sections of Highway 25 as the Pinnacles National Park Highway. According to the bill, which was adopted, the renamed highway runs from "San Benito/Monterey countyline to Sunnyslope Road in the City of Hollister and that portion of Route 25 from San Felipe Road in the City of Hollister to the San Benito/Santa Clara countyline. . . ."

I read that as meaning all of Highway 25. Doesn't the highway cross into Monterey County in the southern part of San Benito County? Something else to look up. I did notice the sign still says "Highway 25" at the intersection of Sunnyslope Road/Tres Pinos Road/25 (or as us old fogeys still call it --Airline Highway).

Sun Patterns

Check out the shadows on the new courthouse.

Lovely Spring Day

Looking down from Vista Hill Park

Yesterday—Sunday—was a gorgeous day for being outside, whether it was working in the yard, walking about, pedaling around, or taking a Sunday drive. Hope you had a chance to get some sun bubbles.

We may be in luck and have rain come our way this week. Yay!

The view from the end of the paved Los Viboras Road

There's a Fault?

I had no idea until this morning that the Union Road Bridge stands over a Calaveras Fault strand. However, according to this geologist at Geology Cafe.com, "There is no direct evidence of the fault in the river bed. . . ." I guess that's good to know.