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Tag Archives: Santa Ynez Mountains
The Wondrous Orange-Bellied Newt
California orange bellied newt (Taricha torosa). One of the great indicators of seasonal change in the Santa Ynez Range of Santa Barbara is the arrival of orange bellied newts to mountain streams. They don’t always live in water. Newts spend … Continue reading →
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Tagged California Newt, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Pics, Salamander, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wildlife
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Widow’s Tears Falls, Santa Ynez Mountains
“Out around Glen Annie and Cathedral Oaks if you look toward the Front Range after a pretty good rainstorm you can sometimes see a tiny little set of falls that has a vertical drop of circa 100.’ It is set … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, waterfalls, Widow's Tears Falls
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Tangerine Falls, Santa Ynez Mountains
Ocean and island views from Tangerine Falls.
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Travel
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San Ysidro Tank
Total rainfall county-wide for Santa Barbara measures in at 125% of normal so far this season. The San Marcos Pass gauge has recorded more rain during the first half of this season alone than during both the two prior years combined. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventure, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Pics, San Ysidro Canyon, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Travel
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Gaviota Coast Gallivants: Then Came the Fox
June 2016 I take the kids to the zoo. It’s not a place I can appreciate any longer, but granny bought us a family membership. So we go. The kids scamper through the prison camp, er, zoological garden with great delight. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Foxes, Gaviota Coast, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Mammals, Nature, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wildfire, Wildlife, Writing
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