Santa Barbara, CA

Scenes from a summer weekend in Santa Barbara, CA.  Above:  the courthouse.

Above:  the Old Mission Santa Barbara. 

Above: fire damage as seen from the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.  Below: new building in the Garden.

Above:  State Street, Santa Barbara, CA.

Santa Barbara, CA - The Pier at Sunrise

The Pier in Santa Barbara, CA, this morning at Sunrise.

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Sustains Damage in Fires

I was saddened to learn today that the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden sustained damage in the recent wildfire.  Click here for a link to the story.  Above:  a photo taken last Spring.  Click here to see more photos taken in April 2008.

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara, CA

As always, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers a wide array of wildflowers, other flora and wildlife.  You will notice my bias for the California Poppy in the photos below.  Trails take visitors through flower fields, wooded areas and desert landscapes.