We spent a few hours up on the river yesterday to escape the marine layer and enjoy some sun and swimming. Odd it is that in the middle Santa Ynez drainage there were virtually no flies, while hiking through the upper drainage several weeks ago the flies were horrendous and ubiquitous.

The grassy slope of Loma Alta mountain seen here, Figueroa Mountain visible in the distance to the left and a dry section of the Santa Ynez River at bottom.