Goleta Beach Slough
At Goleta beach, I enjoyed capturing the reflection in the sky, the slough and the land before me in all their rich colors.
Biltmore Rotunda
Another fine example of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture that you will see throughout Santa Barbara. Here is the rotunda suite at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Montecito, California.
Butterfly Beach, Montecito
Walking down Butterfly Beach Lane, Montecito, here is the view looking towards Santa Barbara.

Barnsdall Rio Grande Service Station
This charming and unique landmark of Goleta’s past is an elegant representation of the Spanish colonial revival architecture that makes Santa Barbara so recognizable.
Santa Barbara Mission Fountain
The lovely Mission of Santa Barbara with its bubbling fountain in the foreground.
Santa Barbara Courthouse
A fine example of Mediterranean architecture. Here’s the view from the sunken gardens.
Spanish Hacienda
The perfect Spanish Hacienda! Adoring Mediterranean architecture, I couldn’t resist painting my dream garden entrance that is in Montecito, California.
Santa Barbara Riviera
This is the view you have when looking at the mountains in Santa Barbara, all speckled with red tile roofs and palm trees. The Mediterranean climate, warm ocean breezes – it’s just paradise.
Santa Barbara Mission Fountain
The Santa Barbara Mission with its beautiful fountain in the foreground.
Blue Agave
The Blue Agave always attracts my attention. Along the bike path at Butterfly Beach in Montecito, California on a warm summer day, here was one complimented by sunlit glimmers through the crepe like petals of the pink bougainvillea. It all came together exquisitely.

Palms at Dusk
Set against the Carpinteria Mountains, I captured all the colors and nuances in the palm trees from the early evening light.