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Finding Literary Treasures in Downtown Santa Barbara

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Being born and raised in Santa Barbara has many great benefits and one of my favorite childhood memories were the hours I would get to spend in the Earthling Bookstore in Downtown Santa Barbara. As time has passed we saw the two bookstore giants Borders and Barnes and Noble take over the inflated rent and [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

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California Storm

February 15, 2010

California is known for not having seasons, so when we get a storm it is a big deal. Our local networks stories splash breaking news headlines StormTrack! StormWatch! One of the main benefits to the California storms are the increased wave size, making it a surfers dreams. Since storm are so rare here, I try [...]

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Rincon “Queen of the Coast” Beauty

February 14, 2010

I have never surfed, but growing up in Santa Barbara infused me with an innate appreciation for the true art of surfing. Rincon is known as the Queen of the Coast located just south of Santa Barbara. Last week I took a few moments to take some shots of the simple serenity of this gorgeous [...]

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New York Times and Haiti Recovery Coverage

February 1, 2010

On any given week there are between 500 and 700 earthquakes in California and Nevada, and I will admit that I do have a bit of a fear every time I feel the ground shake just a bit. But in California and Nevada we are prepared for the quakes, we are accustomed to them, our [...]

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