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Tag Archives: Snapshots
Little Ms. E’s Big Adventure
The little one clocks some trail time on a hike to the redwoods in the Botanic Gardens.
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Poison Spider Mesa Trail, Utah
Three Elliotts are out riding Utah and relayed some photos of their adventure back to Headquarters. Related Post: Indonesian Hells Angels
Mountaintop Vernal Pool
Little Ms. E. and I went for a walk up to a vernal pool atop the Santa Ynez Mountains. I wanted to see how it looked after the area received over 45 inches of rain this season. Not surprisingly, it … Continue reading →
Backyard Sunset Silhouette
I once lived a few years in a landlocked town where there were no sunsets. The sun would set and the light fade to black, but no color would ever show. Growing up in Santa Barbara where technicolor sunsets seemed … Continue reading →
First Day of Spring Roars In Wet and Windy
Select rainfall totals from around Santa Barbara County for the last 24 hour period: Santa Barbara: 5.29 San Marcos Pass: 9.55 Figueroa Mountain: 4.05 Cachuma Reservoir: 10.63 Gibraltar Reservoir: 10.78 Jameson Reservoir: 7.64 Santa Barbara Potrero: 3.72 Don Victor Valley: … Continue reading →













