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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
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Corpse Flower at El Capitan Beach
There is a patch of these bizarre looking flowers growing on the point at El Capitan State Beach. They caught my eye once as I was walking by and, recognizing the bloom, I walked over to take a whiff. It … Continue reading →
Santa Barbara at Dusk From East Camino Cielo
Santa Barbara, edge of the continent, as seen from the Santa Ynez Mountains above Flores Flats on East Camino Cielo.
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: A Santa Barbara Original
“Enough! I grow weary of your sexually suggestive dancing. Bring me my ranch dressing hose!” -Homer Simpson It’s a nutritionist’s nightmare, a glutton’s godsend. It’s the king of salad dressings and a cornerstone of the condiment world. Ranch dressing is … Continue reading →
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Santa Barbara Pistachio Farm
Santa Barbara Pistachio Farm and the Cuyama Badlands.
Santa Barbara Channel Bathymetry
Divins, D.L., and D. Metzger, NGDC Coastal Relief Model, Retrieved March 25, 2011, http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/coastal/coastal.html. Download provided by the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System http://sccoos.org/data/bathy
