White Blossoms of the Evergreen Pear (Pyrus Kawakaimii)
Santa Barbara is awash with white blooms, the early spring explosions of the evergreen pear.
Read moreSanta Barbara is awash with white blooms, the early spring explosions of the evergreen pear.
Read moreThe Queen of the Missions, Mission Santa Barbara, is lovely in its own right. With a backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains and the abundant blooms o...
Read moreSanta Barbara is full of singing birds this time of year. The House Finch has a cheery song and seems to prefer close association with us, often bu...
Read moreA winter without rain. Drought is a word that clutches at the heart. In many places, 2013 was the driest on record. Less than an inch fell in Dec...
Read moreAs the I Madonnari festival nears and the city fills to the brim this Memorial Day weekend, Santa Barbara's glorious jacarandas are bursting into b...
Read moreWhat better way to announce the spring wildflower season than with the golden poppy. They seem to appear everywhere – out of cracks in the pavemen...
Read moreIf you've looked up at the mountains from town lately, you may have noticed what looks like a light snowfall. How can that be? Every spring, the ...
Read moreJust when the short, dark days of January begin to drag down your spirits, acacias announce that spring is coming. They burst into bloom, illuminat...
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