A selection of shots from the Santa Barbara area last weekend. The Santa Ynez Valley is a really beautiful area which I highly recommend to all (even if there was no wine). Normally it would be even greener than this but it's been a dry year. The sailboats are just outside Santa Barbara Harbor.

[jnguyen]

Lovely scenery.

[Kerrowdown]

Great shots, the third image looks distinctly more French, with the beret and the window shutter.

What's with all this no wine business, not going there with you then.

[daacon]

That's pretty darn green to me especially as I look out the window !

[Bob Harris]

What a beautiful series Jerry, love those sailboats.

[Ducatigaz]

Jerry they are all great but number 2 is my favourite, reminds me of some of the countryside over here.

[charliezap]

A very colorful series.A pleasure to view.--charliezap

[slowpez]

Thanks for the trip to Santa Barbara. Beautiful area. Love the PP (if any) on that third shot. I agree with kerrowdown, it is very country french with lovely muted colors. The rolling hills in the second shot are beautiful.

[GeoJerry]

Lovely scenery.

Thanks jnguyen!

Great shots, the third image looks distinctly more French, with the beret and the window shutter.

What's with all this no wine business, not going there with you then.

Wannabe French is probably more accurate. Lots of wineries have adopted that provence look to them.

That's pretty darn green to me especially as I look out the window !

Thanks Dave, not as green as usual though. Fairly dry this winter.

What a beautiful series Jerry, love those sailboats.

Thanks Bob. I just noticed that pne of these boats has the letters "UCSB" on the sail. That's UC Santa Barbara (my alma mater btw), and so we're probably seeing a college sailing class in the distance.

Jerry they are all great but number 2 is my favourite, reminds me of some of the countryside over here.

Thanks! Yes some parts look very English, especially if you drive another hour or two north.

A very colorful series.A pleasure to view.--charliezap

Thanks Charlie!

Thanks for the trip to Santa Barbara. Beautiful area. Love the PP (if any) on that third shot. I agree with kerrowdown, it is very country french with lovely muted colors. The rolling hills in the second shot are beautiful.

Thanks Susan. #3 had a fair amount of PP (slight HDR) and a touch of Topaz, forgot what exactly now).

[bluestringer]

Beautiful series of shots. TFS.

[Sailor]

Great series, Jerry. I especially dig the one of the guy with what looks like a flugelhorn.

Jer

[Den]

Very nice shots of the area. One of my favorite places to visit (and it's not far!!!)

[GeoJerry]

Beautiful series of shots. TFS.

Thanks for your comments!

Great series, Jerry. I especially dig the one of the guy with what looks like a flugelhorn.

Thanks Sailor. I think that was just a trumpet but wasn't paying close attention.

Very nice shots of the area. One of my favorite places to visit (and it's not far!!!)

Thanks Den. One of my favorites too... but there are so many great places to choose from!