Santa Barbara

Lauren and I hopped in the car and headed to Santa Barbara on Saturday. It was such a beautiful day. We took Pacific Coast Highway as far as we could until it turned into Highway 101. It was about 68 in Santa Barbara when we arrived, sunny, beautiful, and teeming with tourists. We walked around for a bit, had a bite to eat at a small Mexican restaurant. They had three different green salsa, which I personally couldn't live without. One was an avocado style, another was tomatillo, and I don't know what the third was, but it was smoky and delicious. After we ate, we walked around a little more then went back to the Hotel Oceana. The room was cozy and quiet minus the guests in the jacuzzi, but nonetheless relaxing.

After recuperating we walked around Stearns Wharf. I brought my 35mm film camera with me. The light was wonderful, just after sunset, soft, beautiful evening light.

On the beach in Santa Barbara

A restaurant in Stearns Wharf named The Harbor

She is my favorite subject right now. ;)

Looking all lawyerish haha



The next morning we unfortunately woke up early to a knocking pipe in the wall. Roughly every 15-20 seconds, a pipe in the bathroom would say, "Hi! I'm awake, are you?!" I couldn't go back to sleep. I think these things happen for a reason. I rolled out of bed, grabbed the 35mm again and went for a nice, pre-sun walk. I walked to the south side of Stearns Wharf and found a cool little scene. I have never shot a panorama on film, but this situation begged for it and all I had was film. There is something about this photo that I absolutely cannot explain. It gives me one of those physical feelings in the gut of my stomach when I look at it. I swear it's like I was there in the 40's to make this photo, like I time travelled for 20 seconds or so to take 9 shots and make this.

Overall Santa Barbara is really beautiful. We didn't venture far off into anything that is not a tourist area, but that was OK with me. I was fortunate enough to capture a few images that will help me remember that day for the rest of my life.

Craig