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By Robert Bernstein
The Isla Vista bluffs are my favorite place to practice my music for the Santa Barbara Early Music Ensemble as well as more contemporary pieces. I was honored that passerby Baxter Mercy took this photo of me there not long ago:
Here are the rest of his photos. It is a wonderful vantage point for many observations.
I looked up recently to see these rabbits feasting on the nearby vegetation:
According to my bird watching friend Ann Lawler the birds around the rabbits are White Crowned Sparrows. On Sunday January 24 as the storms moved in, it was a superb opportunity for these wind surfers:
This guy even caught air:
Not far from there I recently strolled the North Campus Reserve with my friend Martin. We saw this heron up close. Notice how its head stays still as it moves forward.
I will add one more recent video of outdoor joy. Merlie and I hiked the Cold Spring loop in Montecito on January 21 on a beautiful clear day. It was a vicarious thrill to watch so many paragliders circling on the ridge above us:
This view was our reward at the top of the loop:
We also got these clear views of the Tea Garden property across the canyon during our descent:
