Hornitos - 2 ( St Catherine's)

St Catherine's (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2020

St Catherine's (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2020

No interesting clouds, unlike last year.

Hornitos - 1

Dead Tree (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2020

Tree, Church (Hornitos) - Mariposa County  2020

I somehow always manage to find a way to visit Hornitos while driving through Mariposa County.

More Highway 49 Views

Highway 49, Telephone Wires - Mariposa County  2020

Merced River, Highway 49 Bridge - Mariposa County  2020

Later the next day I was able to continue on up to Yosemite and visit the Merced River inside the park.

Truck for Sale / Yosemite Garage

Truck For Sale (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2020

Yosemite Garage (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2020

More Coulterville sightems. The garage was seen last year, with some snow.

Coulterville Playground

Playground (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2020

Playground (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2019

Sunny this time, but last year saw a nice layer of snow.

Coulterville

Beer and Wines (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2020

Brick Wall (Coulterville) - Mariposa County  2020

Taken during a trip I took in February, driving along highway 49 to Mariposa.

Monday Dog Blogging

Dog, Flowering Tree - Marin County  2020

Very pretty tree. We walked by recently - all the blossoms had faded or dropped off . . . looked a little forlorn.

Mannequins, Santa Monica 1994

Mannequin - Santa Monica  1994

Mannequins - Santa Monica  1994

Some earlier mannequin pix, taken in an upper-scale mall in Santa Monica, within walking distance of the pier.

Mannequins, Vienna 2019

Mannequin (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Mannequins (Vienna) - Austria  2019

The latest in a series of mannequin photos that I've posted.

European Graffiti

Train, Graffiti (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Graffiti (Ljubljana) - Slovenia  2019

Not quite up to Melrose Avenue standards, yet.

Meierei

Meierei #1 (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Meierei #2 (Vienna) - Austria  2019

 "The Meierei is a place for pleasure and relaxing, in possibly one of the most beautiful spaces in the city in the middle of the centrally located Stadtpark."

We had a pleasant lunch there.

Meierei Menu (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Marionette / Figurine

Marionette (Ljubljana) - Slovenia  2019

Marionette (Ljubljana) - Slovenia  2019

Above photos taken walking out of our hotel and to the right. Below, while walking around Vienna.

Figurine (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Vienna Statues

Statues (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Scooters, Statues (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Once again, alas, I don't have any identification for these artworks.

Statue, Sign (Vienna) - Austria  2019

Monday Cow Blogging

Road, Cows - Marin County  2020

Cow Sign, Cows - Marin County  2020

Photos taken during a period of rain earlier this year.

Highway 49 Views

Canyon, Digger Pines - Mariposa County  2020

Fence, Trees - Mariposa County  2020

So, this was a leisurely drive along highway 49 as it made its way through the Sierra foothills, with plenty of places to pull off and take photos.

Burn Areas

Burn Area - Mariposa County  2020

Highway 49, Burn Area - Mariposa County  2020

During last year's visit low elevation snow covered up the burn areas. Very visible this time.

Digger Pines

Highway 49, Digger Pines - Mariposa County  2020

Digger Pine Branches - Mariposa County  2020

There was an earlier discussion of the digger pine on the blog.

Beautiful Lake Don Pedro

Lake Don Pedro - Tuolumne County  2020

Lake Don Pedro Viewpoint - Tuolumne County  2020

Pretty humdrum, compared to last year's snowy weather. Notice the "haze" at the bottom sky area. That is to say, smog.

Escalon - 2

White Truck - Escalon  2020

Mural - Escalon  2020

Escalon is a Spanish word meaning "stepping stones." The name comes from founder James Wheeler Jones who came upon the name in a book in the Stockton Free Library and liked the name so much he gave the name to the town.

OK, so I didn't spend that much time there. A short loop walking around with a Canon G5XII.

Escalon - 1

Masonic Temple - Escalon  2020

Historical Museum - Escalon  2020

 First time I've ever stopped to look around Escalon. Taken last February, on the way to Mariposa for a Yosemite visit.

Monday Turkey Blogging

Turkeys - Mariposa County  2020

Last February I made my way to the small town of Mariposa for a two-night stay. Going there I went past Hornitos and then over to Mariposa. As I was driving the last lap I had to quickly brake and pull over to let these prehistoric-looking creatures cross the road.

Beverly Hills, 1991

Sidewalk Tableau - Beverly Hills  1991

Store Window, Self-Portrait - Beverly Hills  1991

Street photography from 1991. Not sure what was going on in the top photo.

Beverly Center, Los Angeles 1990

Ritz Camera, Self-Portrait - Los Angeles  1990

Woman Reading Book - Los Angeles  1990

Had I noticed my video cam self-portrait in the top photo before? Maybe, but I don't think that I ever made a print of it.

Santa Monica Pier #3, 1990

Playing Chess - Santa Monica  1990

Sea Castle Apts - Santa Monica  1990

I've been able to recall some of my more recent visits to the pier. But I don't actually remember taking these photos. They're kind of neat, though.

Santa Monica Pier #2, 1990

Hot Dog Stick - Santa Monica  1990

Pier Photo Ops - Santa Monica  1990

More interesting sights from the Santa Monica pier area. As always, click to enlarge.