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| Our view of the beach and mountains from our table! |
Yesterday was truly a feast for the eyes! As often happens, our plans for the day changed somewhat. With Santa Barbara 10 miles north, we decided to started with lunch there at Sterns Wharf. (Food was o.k., the service was good.) View was wonderful!
Our plan was to meander Santa Barbara for a bit then head for a Mission in that area. Instead, we visited a place that was less a building and more a experience in beautiful architecture and art! When speaking of beauty, pictures do more justice to a subject than words.
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| Archway at the Santa Barbara Court House going into the sunken gardens |
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| Clock tower at the Court house |
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| Bougainvillea (boo-gan-via) - Beautiful prolific flowering vine |
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| Court house round tower |
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| Beautiful arched doorways and ceilings |
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| Tiled sitting area - there was beautiful tiled areas everywhere! |
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| Archways to the exterior and garden area |
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| Decorative wooden beams |
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| The top of the clock tower was a viewing platform |
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| A spectacular view through the archways |
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| Red tiled roofs lead to the ocean |
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| The mountains seem to stand guard over the city |
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| Wind blown and happy! |
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| The ocean view from the tower |
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| Painting inside the Courthouse depicting the yearly Fiesta. which ends at the courthouse sunken gardens |
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| Archway and steps leading to the sunken garden |
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| One area of the sunken garden |
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| The Bougainvilla adds color by blooming year round |
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| The shadows told us the sun was going down! It sets around 4:30 here! |
We raced home to gather up Phyllis's dog Kenny, dress warmly. and head for the beach to watch the sun set over the ocean. Even Kenny the dog has a coat!
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| Kenny the dog sits patiently while Phyllis readies her camera for a shot |
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| A Sea Gull Seems to bask in the last light of the day |
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| Phyllis and Kenny enjoying a moment of solitude |
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| The sun, rested for a brief moment on the horizon |
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| Kenny, enjoying the last rays of sun. |
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| Goodbye to the sun for another day. Once home, Phyllis and I reflected on the beauty of the day. I feel so blessed to be in this place at this time! My cup runneth over! |
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