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Santa Barbara Disaster (November 18, 2009).
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Just recently Peter, owner of Peterson's tree care said the Healthy Jacaranda in my front yard is probably the most healthy Grande Jacaranda in all the Valley.
It certainly is one of the biggest with an 82 inch girth.
I do love the tree despite 37 years of maintenance and those falling beautiful blue springtime flowers.
I did not mind the $1500. tree maintenance as the SB County would NOT ever come and trim the tree.
But last Tuesday the roads division came to redo the slanted sidewalk.
Then on Wednesday with no notice to the Owner (me), they came and martyred the tree.
It would have taken $5. in blacktop to fix it.
Instead they have put 10 man days into the walk/tree.
The county maintenance guy said with regard to Monumental trees in SB county: If a tree cracks a sidewalk, we will cut down and there is no recourse and no option.
We were not consulted and did not have any opportunity to participate in a solution regarding this tree.
SB County left a Martyr memorial of the bottom 4 ft as a stump for me to remove.
I love Monument trees (this CO2 scrubber is gone) and so in tribute to my 37 year loss.
If you know any Tree friendly people in Santa Barbara County, please forward this so they may be warned.
re .the massive stump will remain as a memorial to green Conservation !
Only one government person is dictating the removal of these massive wonderful Carbon Dioxide cleaning trees in the County of Santa Barbara. This person also received notoriety in Isla Vista where students once literally climbed into the tree to prevent its demise and were successful !! http://www.dailynexus.com/article.php?a=4537. If you climb into the tree in the county it will NOT be chopped down. That is the only current recourse.
There are now plans to have a MEMORIAL Bronze plaque at the site to honor the massive/huge "base stump" and the new sidewalk. The bronze plaque on the stump will have the name of the Supervisor and County Arborist who likes the sidewalk soo much. We hope the stump and plaque remains as a reminder of possible future changes as the County takes direction from places like the City of Santa Barbara and Greener Conservation. It comes down to the Supervisors not the overburdened county employee who must take the "easy way out". This County employee specifically said to go to Supervisor << Janet Wolf - jwolf@sbcbos2.org >> and plead for his job and for the saving the big majestic grande trees in the urban areas. |
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Fall Colors are Magnifico (October 31, 2009)Fall trees in the East are magnificent.
Nothing like this in palm tree California.
Takes the breath away.
Problem is that the event is only a month long. |
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Cordillera Huayhuash Montana (July 20, 2009)DJ's epic photo shoot into the Cordillera Huayhuash.
My epic and long saught effort of the especial tour provided by www.movingmountainsproject.com planned by Gabi Mocatta.
The ocho adventurers:
Dennis Dj (Alberto) US
Sammycito TAZ
Geofficito BR
Fabiano SWISS
Philicito AUS
Rosio PERU
Clairicito SWISS
Claidiacito TAZ
Maurino Peru
Yovison Peru
Yovinna Peru
12 burrows
4 horses
Amazed, I'm back in the USA ! ;-) |
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Peru Food (July 2009)| Simple foods that were Great while roaming Peru. |
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Peru Flowers (July 2009)| A few random flowers from the cities to the mountains of the Cordillera Huayhuash. |
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Peru Iglesia (July 2009)Peru has soooo many churches.
In the 1500's Spain brought the Catholic Church to Peru.
Some of the buildings are spectacular.
The most unusual was the Lima San Francisco and the Catecombs where soo many are buried under the church floor.
Whether you are religous or not, the cathedrals are marvels and provide awe both outside and inside. |
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Colorful I Madonnari (5-26-2009)Final Product Memorial Day 2009
Santa Barbara Queen of all Missions |
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I Madonnari 2009 (May 24, 2009)Focus on the artists and the chawk drawing techniques.
Day was overcast and pictures used daytime flash.
Have to go back and take only the pictures. |
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SB_Dance_Alliance_2009 (April 25, 2009)Various corners of State Street had D A N C I N G.
The very best was DJ Derek, Lovely Lisa & Maralyn who promoted Country Western Line and 2-step dancing like done every Wednesday nite at the Creekside - 4444 Hollister Ave. DJ Derek played all the favorite line dances. |
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Santa Barbara Tea Party (15 April 2009)A second and spur of the moment tea party was held in Santa Barbara. the first on 5 April was planned and attracted 1500 participants at the courthouse.
This tea party was informally called at Alameda Park so we could walk to the IRS office. This was a surprisingly LARGE gathering because it was MID-WEEK and people ad to take off work from 1 to 3 PM. |
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American Revolt - SB Tea Party (April 04, 2009)Atomsphere was electric.
Frustration with the unethical rascals in Washington DC.
A monumental tax revolt.
The good majority of Americans are preparing to REVOLT.
Taxes and taxes and SOCIALISM are driving the USA down the tube like soo many countrues that think taxing and redistribution of income is the way top prosperiey. Socialism is a way to slow suicide while you bankrupt the country on your kids shoulders.
Your kids will pay for life to the debtors - China, Saudia Arabia, ...... our debt is now exceeding 11 billion errrrr 11,0000 billion dollars.
Social Security is on the way out as we can not even pay for our own 2010 budget. |
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Goleta_Good_Land (Feb 2009)| Goleta CA is a quaint, relaxed rural area that has both Noleta and Santa Barbara as neighbors. This cool beach town has the funky "old town" and the Calle Real market and the Marketsquare. Much more uncrowded than Santa Barbara which has turned into a clone of Santa Monica. This section is just for Goleta. |
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Weekly SB_Galleries Photos Something new or cute or amusing each week.
Ask for a large original binary of a 12 x 18 print.
Only Noritsu archival prints. |
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Walter Walter Matthews 1940 - 2008
ONLY THE LARGEST FORMAT PIX SHOWN.
TAKES TIME FOR VIEWING EACH PIX. |
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Walter_2 | Walter's Historic last hike |
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DJ's BEST of 2007 (January 11, 2008)Running
Hiking
Weddings
Flowers
Sunsets
Friends |
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DJ's BEST of 2006 (January 11, 2008)Running
Hiking
Weddings
Flowers
Sunsets
Friends |
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NPS Hiking Contest Photos (May 21-2006)Click on photo to ENLARGE and see it in all its Glory.
Larger is definitely better. |
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SOLSTACE_State_Street (June 23, 2007)Preparations for the Solstace parade.
Start of the parade !
Focus of Firebird ladies ;-) |
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Dennis_Likes_2005_RUNNERS (2005)I selected a few favorites from my 2005 DVD (runners music on DVD)
There is no real reason for the selections - just like them.
I noticed the group racing pictures are my favorites.
Always beautiful racing fast :-)
Hope to be running again in 2006. |
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SB_Galleries 2006 (2006)Photos to highlight my RUNNING neighborhood.
If you like one or all, I'd like to hear your likes. I can send MUCH higher quality :-)
Tell me your location for the best "view site" during your runs. Will check it out with camera.
Thanks...... Dennis Mihora ....dmihora@umich.edu |
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SB_Galleries 2005 (2005)Sampling of Dj's Santa_Barbara_Galleries Art Photographs....CLICK ON PIX TO ENLARGE...then RUN SLIDESHOW (>PLAY)
Pictures of a few fast runners "almost as inspiring" as nature scenes of Santa Barbara, CA
Good running pix emphasize racer form and function and not "staged finish line pix".
Hope, SB_Galleries should be fun and different.
C - All rights eserved, djm 2005-2006 Low quality for bandwidth. Originals 8 Mbytes.
Dj - Please tell me what appeals :-) Highest quality 12 x 18 in. prints of beautiful SB at material costs (approx $5 to dmihora@umich.edu) |
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2004_AWARDS (December 6th 2004)2004 Grand Prix Set of races
Cabrillo Rec Center Dinner
5 year Age graded Awards.
Overall OPEN award (Aaron & Annie) (A&A)
Overall AGE GRADED (Dianna & Gregg) |
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APV Pro Volleyball WEST BEACH (21 22 May 2005)Awesome Pro Event hits Santa Barbara West Beach.
National Champs, Olympic players and country's best athletes hit West Beach.
Also on National TV LIVE. |
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Mountains_Alaska (July_2005)Glacier National Park
BANFF CA
Vancouver CA
Alaska's Marine Highway
Anchorage AK
Denali National Park
Mount McKinley - largest viewed mountain in the World. |
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