731 February 19, 2022 Jalama

I began my day with a walk in a new place. We are camping at Earl Warren Showgrounds in a parking lot. The perks are the full hookups, the excellent WIFI and the location…right here in Santa Barbara. I did laps around the premises.

Gorgeous woodpecker. His mate was on a nearby pole.

We packed a picnic lunch and took off in the Jeep to explore the coast. We drove north on Route 101. This is a scenic highway. As I watched the world go by, I wondered about the natural forces that conspired to create this wonderful wrinkled rumpled rugged terrain.

We started at Gaviota State Park. There is a road that follows the coast and we took it until it ended at a private cattle ranch. The ocean views were amazing.

The oil platforms were scarcely visible, the marine layer was still thick.

We found another beach on GPS and turned onto Jamala Road. We drove 14 curvy miles through the hills.

At last, we arrived at Jamala Beach County Park. We took a walk.

We had our lunch.

I drove on the way back, happy to let Tim enjoy the ride.

We stopped at a vista point and walked to the railroad bridge. The train runs right along the coast all the way from Santa Barbara.