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Category Archives: Santa Barbara
Alice Keck Park Park
I went to Starr King preschool in downtown Santa Barbara, which is across the street from Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens shown in the photo above. As a little kid I came to know the public ornamental gardens as Alice … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Alice Keck Park, Gardens, Horticulture, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Nature, Parks, Photos, Pics
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Cachuma Mountain, Los Padres National Forest
The view looking at Hurricane Deck from Cachuma Mountain on Monday afternoon. Looking east from the slope of Cachuma Mountain. The, or a, route up Cachuma Mountain. A butterfly decided to fly through the frame. It kept circling around and … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Cachuma Mountain, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Peakbagging, Peaks, Photos, Pics
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Tequepis Canyon Falls, Santa Ynez Mountains
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged falls, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, Tequepis, waterfalls
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La Cumbre Peak Snow
East Camino Cielo Road in the Los Padres National Forest. A light snow dusted the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara yesterday afternoon. Although it was Saturday, the low cloud cover hugging the peaks kept the snowy … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Snow
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Gibraltar Rock Waterfall
A seldom flowing waterfall in the Los Padres National Forest, below Gibraltar Rock, on a small tributary of Rattlesnake Canyon creek.The pool at the foot of the falls.
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, waterfalls
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