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.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Looking Up: Lamp Posts
Doesn't it almost look like these lamp posts are dancing? And, right in front of the Veterans Memorial Building.
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Looking Up
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
A June Rain!
It was raining when we came out of the movie theater in Hollister yesterday evening around 6:30. Not just a sprinkle, but a pouring. It was gently raining when we came out of La Villa de Jerez an hour later. The photo shows how much water was on the sidewalk and gutter by then. Amazing!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
From the Gabilans to the Diablos
We really live in a mountainous area. This photo was taken from Fremont Peak, which is in the Gabilan range. The mountain range across the valley is the Diablo range.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
A Penny-farthing
This week (June 20 to June 27), I will be posting photos that I took last Sunday in downtown San Juan Bautista.
That there bicycle skeleton leaning against the antique store is a penny-farthing. Sorry. I didn't take a really close look to see if it is an actual penny-farthing frame or a metal sculpture of the penny-farthing.
Penny-farthing. Sounds like a coin with a gas problem.
That there bicycle skeleton leaning against the antique store is a penny-farthing. Sorry. I didn't take a really close look to see if it is an actual penny-farthing frame or a metal sculpture of the penny-farthing.
Penny-farthing. Sounds like a coin with a gas problem.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The San Juan Bautista Fiesta Rodeo Mural
This week (June 20 to June 27), I will be posting photos that I took last Sunday in downtown San Juan Bautista.
This fading mural sits in somebody's back yard. It depicts the San Juan Bautista Fiesta and Rodeo that used to take place every year since at least the early 1900s. The mural was done in the 1970s by artist Ernesto Valles, who also did the Hollister mural on Fifth Street.
Here's a closer look at a section of this San Juan mural.
This fading mural sits in somebody's back yard. It depicts the San Juan Bautista Fiesta and Rodeo that used to take place every year since at least the early 1900s. The mural was done in the 1970s by artist Ernesto Valles, who also did the Hollister mural on Fifth Street.
Here's a closer look at a section of this San Juan mural.
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