It's been one month shy of two years since I posted a book review on this blog (not for want of California coastal books, of which there are many terrific titles released), because I was otherwise occupied and neglected this site. After reading Chris Chapman's Stories of Arroyo Hondo, the end has arrived for this book review drought … Continue reading Stories of Arroyo Hondo by Chris Chapman
Santa Barbara County
Coast Land Management Mission Statements
USDA Forest Service The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations. Motto: Caring for the Land and Serving People Golden Gate National Recreation Area The mission of the GGNRA is the preservation, unimpaired, … Continue reading Coast Land Management Mission Statements
Gaviota Pass, Coast Highway, 1929 :: hand-colored.
Stop the Spray :: Herbicides along the Roadsides.
Stop the Spray :: Have you seen evidence of roadside broadcast spraying along your stretch of the coast? Roadside spraying appears as a brown defined boundary, between asphalt of the road and the private property line, where the grasses by the side of the road were sprayed with a chemical herbicide. The excuses for roadside … Continue reading Stop the Spray :: Herbicides along the Roadsides.
Can I buy your Magic Bus?
Used to be that psychedelic magic buses drove the Coast Highway. They've long disappeared now. A few are still around, parked long ago under the tree canopy of the redwood and oak forests. Aging and decaying. Now dusty, dirty, and grey, their faded swirls of paint across the nose, sides, and top. I've seen one between … Continue reading Can I buy your Magic Bus?
The Coast Road 