Scotts Valley, CA, Library
Loyal Lemmon, my paternal grandfather, who was not a Catholic, was born in San Miguel, CA. His father, George Thomas Lemmon, had traveled to Los Angeles via the Santa Fe Trail and its extensions. He next spent time in Tulare County, perhaps with some cousins. They decided to continue north up the San Joaquin Valley, but George headed west to the southern end of the Salinas Valley.
These mission photos were taken on 7 October 2016.
The statue at the end of the walkway under the arch is of Father Junipero Serra, who is credited with being the visionary behind the 21 California Missions, each roughly 30-35 miles from the previous.
Even though I wear a hat, it must have been hot in the sun, for I neglected to check this photo of the statue.
This picturesque walkway along the front of the mission was much cooler -- in more ways than one!
A fountain with a few water or pond lilies.
A look through the cemetery on the north side of the mission.
Links:
- San Miguel Mission's History Page
- My photo of San Miguel Mission in 2011.
- Discover-Central-California Photos
- Google's large collection of Interior Photos of San Miguel Mission
- The link immediately above includes photos of San Miguel Mission in Santa Fe, NM.
Routes:
- Su 13 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - Midori Haus - SV Lib - DWLs
- M 14 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- T 15 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - Mont VA Clinic - W/M - DWLs
- W 16 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- Th 17 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- F 18 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- Sa 19 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- Su 20 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- M 21 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
- T 22 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - Mont VA Clinic - SC - Delaware Ave - DWLs
- W 23 Nov Actual Route: DWLs - SV Lib - DWLs
Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
- Free campsites website
- Info on finding BLM Campgrounds
