Mariposa Sightems - 2

Street - Mariposa  2026

Truck, Clouds - Mariposa  2026

Some rain, but not enough to get the streets wet. Dinner at a Mexican restaurant, then prep for the next day's trip into Yosemite.

Mariposa Sightems - 1

Garage, Clouds - Mariposa  2026

Shed - Mariposa  2026

 After leaving Hornitos I drove the short distance to the town of Mariposa and checked in to my motel. Then walked around with a Sony RX100 and an iPhone. (Top photo - iPhone.  Bottom one - Sony.)

St. Catherine's Church (Hornitos) - 2

Tombstone, Church (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

Cemetery (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

I've photographed this church several times before, starting in the 1990s. The dramatic clouds seen in yesterday's post were still there for this visit. 

I used a Nikon Z7II.

I couldn't quite decipher the inscription on the tombstone, but I was able to look it up on the web:

St. Catherine's Church (Hornitos) - 1

St. Catherine's Church (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

I've posted this view before on the blog, but this time I could include some dramatic clouds!

Monday Goat Blogging

Goats (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

In Hornitos. They were in somebody's backyard; I could hear them before I could see them.

Hornitos Views

Agricultural Equipment (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

Oaks, Clouds (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

Nice clouds! Photos taken with a high-res Nikon Z7II. 

Hornitos Sightems - 2

Gas Pump (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

Display (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

Stuff seen during a short walk down the main street; photos taken with an iPhone.

Hornitos Sightems - 1

Road, Clouds (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

Wheelbarrow (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2026

After leaving Coulterville I took the side road over to Hornitos. One of my usual stops.

Coulterville Sightems - 3

General Store (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2026

Roses (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2026

After I walked around and took some photos I got back in the car to navigate the highway 49 switchbacks going south.

Then the side road to Hornitos.

Coulterville Sightems - 2

Two Chairs (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2026

Jeffery Hotel (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2026

Coulterville pix first appeared on the blog in 2019. Since then I've always stopped through on my way to Mariposa.

Coulterville Sightems - 1

VFW (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2026

Coulterville Main Street - Mariposa County  2026

Wait. I don't have any veterans ID on me. Which means that I can't enter the Coulterville VFW!

As I recall, there was a VFW Post on Okinawa, but I don't know if I ever visited the place.

Monday Horse Blogging

Horse - Stanislaus County  2026

Horse grazing near the Stanislaus River. Of course, he stopped grazing when the photographer showed up.

Highway 49 Views

Switchbacks (Highway 49) - Mariposa County  2026

Valley View (Highway 49) - Mariposa County  2026

Lots of viewpoints available on the route, some looking out onto the valley below.

Below, Mike's powerful Toyota RAV4 at one of the turnouts.

Toyota RAV4 - Mariposa County  2026

Lake Don Pedro

Bridge, Lake Don Pedro - Tuolumne County  2026

No trip through this area would be complete without stopping for a photo at beautiful Lake Don Pedro!

I've noticed this bridge while driving through in the past . . . this time I actually drove across it. Not that exciting actually.