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24-Feb-2016

Hornitos Cemetery 6277s.jpg

Hornitos, California

On the hillside, behind St Catherine's Church, is the cemetery. It was here that the Mexicans buried their dead in above ground graves that looked like little ovens or "hornitos" so that is where the town got it's name. Unfortunately, I didn't know this when I was there, so I didn't look for them. Apparently there are a few remaining hornitos somewhere in this cemetery.

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blizzard15-Sep-2016 16:59
yes the the name is a mystery excellent composition
William Barletta29-Aug-2016 05:21
A fine composition ~V~
Ton T.26-Mar-2016 19:55
Love the composition and view V+
Helen Betts22-Mar-2016 07:30
Lovely composition and light, conveying such a serene feeling. Interesting about the name, too. V.
joseantonio22-Mar-2016 04:44
interesting to know about the origin of the name.V
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