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.

Wildfire

Road, Trees, Clouds - Tuolumne County  2026

Burnt Trees, Clouds - Tuolumne County  2026

I noticed the burnt hillside in the distance while I was driving on highway 49 and managed to stop for photos where a side road joined the highway.

Fencepost / Chinese Camp

Burnt Fencepost - Tuolumne County  2026

Fire Damage (Chinese Camp) - Tuolumne County  2026

I paid a visit to Chinese Camp last year. Very little new construction happening since then.

Stanislaus River - 2

Stanislaus River, Clouds - Stanislaus County  2026

A color photo to compare with yesterday's black and white photos. 

Stanislaus River - 1

Stanislaus River - Stanislaus County  2026

Loaner Station - Stanislaus County  2026

Nice clouds! The loaner station was new to me. 

Monday Cow Blogging

Cows - Stanislaus County  2026

Just across the street from yesterday's photos.

Stanislaus County Views

Hills, Clouds - Stanislaus County  2026

Hills, Clouds - Stanislaus County  2026

Photos taken from the side of the road leading to Knights Ferry. 

Escalon Sightems - 2

Azores Band Escalon - San Joaquin County  2026

Building, Clouds (Escalon) - San Joaquin County  2026

"In the early 1980s, many Portuguese migrants came to California in search of opportunity while maintaining their culture and identity. Among them was John da Silveira, who, along with local Portuguese immigrants, sought to continue the musical traditions of their homeland. Their dream became reality when they formed a small band in the Nunes dairy of Escalon, today known as the Azores Band of Escalon."

1980s? That's pretty recent.

Escalon Sightems - 1

Museum Window (Escalon) - San Joaquin County  2026

Mural (Escalon) - San Joaquin County  2026

I used to drive straight through Escalon on my way to the mountains, but recently I've stopped and walked around a little.

That mural has been shown before on the blog, but this photo is better.

Rainwater Ponds

Rainwater Pond - San Joaquin County  2026

Rainwater Pond - San Joaquin County  2026

Across the street from yesterday's almond trees. Haven't been able to figure out what this industrial-looking site was for. (Almond processing?)