Allie's visit Nov. 2014

My old friend, Allison, from Bflo. came for a visit. (She's living in Fla. now)
We had a lot of fun and she loved Santa Barbara.  She's talking about moving here!

Lunch at Brophy's overlooking the Harbour SB:

 

 

Took her to see the Mountains up close and personal. Up 154 to Vista Point:

 

 

 

Hendry's Beach always beautiful. Surfers were out too:

 

 

 

 

Sedgwick Preserve, Santa Ynez 11-14

I had the opportunity to stay overnight at the Sedgwick Preserve last Friday.  I made sure to get up before sunrise to get some shots of the landscape. So glad I did!. The 1st light on the mountain ridges was breathtaking.  Enjoyed the class with our CA naturalist group, especially the info about the CA Oaks which were on the property: Coast live Oak, Valley Oaks, and Blue Oaks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images, Santa Barbara, 11/14

I found this image at Hendry's Beach in Santa Barbara this week. . Unusual.  At first I wasn't sure what I was seeing:

It was a shadow of the palm trees behind me reflected in the still water below.  The beauty of nature never ceases to amaze me.


I want to share another unusual image with you from Santa Barbara:

Santa Cruz Island 22 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, visible on this clear cool day. The light marine layer moisture looks like airbrushed white streak between the mountain and the sea. Santa Cruz island rises to 2200 feet above sea level.  I was fortunate to take the boat trip over to the Island
several weeks ago, field trip with our local Photography Club. (google 'Channel City Camera Club' and 'Channel Islands').