• IMG_3987 - 2009-03-28 at 12-51-26
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  • We walked up the road a bit to get a vantage of Rattlesnake Canyon
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  • Jonna Engle, Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_3990 - 2009-03-28 at 12-52-20
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_3993 - 2009-03-28 at 13-02-40
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  • Some of the plants that fill in after the fire
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_3994 - 2009-03-28 at 13-03-08
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  • the fire went through this area where normally Rock roses would be blooming but here were their full seed pods
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_3995 - 2009-03-28 at 13-07-32
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  • It was an intense feeling seeing all of the trees charcoal black. (much of them were oaks). However it was somehow reasuring seeing the new growth sprouting where the trunks stand in the soil.
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_3998 - 2009-03-28 at 13-08-52
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_3999 - 2009-03-28 at 13-10-02
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4000 - 2009-03-28 at 13-10-16
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4003 - 2009-03-28 at 13-12-14
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  • the winter rains were favorable, gentle and spaced nicely
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4005 - 2009-03-28 at 13-12-26
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4006 - 2009-03-28 at 13-12-42
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4007 - 2009-03-28 at 13-13-00
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4008 - 2009-03-28 at 13-14-00
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4009 - 2009-03-28 at 13-14-54
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  • new growth sprouting
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4010 - 2009-03-28 at 13-15-00
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4012 - 2009-03-28 at 13-16-14
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4013 - 2009-03-28 at 13-16-48
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4014 - 2009-03-28 at 13-17-00
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4015 - 2009-03-28 at 13-18-14
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4016 - 2009-03-28 at 13-20-12
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4017 - 2009-03-28 at 13-21-02
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4019 - 2009-03-28 at 13-22-54
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  • Rock Rose
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4020 - 2009-03-28 at 13-25-08
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4021 - 2009-03-28 at 13-25-30
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4023 - 2009-03-28 at 13-27-52
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4024 - 2009-03-28 at 13-28-36
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  • Most of the bottom section (near the creek) of the canyon was untouched by the fire but the silt has caused poor water quality in the creek below the burn area.
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4025 - 2009-03-28 at 13-30-26
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4026 - 2009-03-28 at 13-35-18
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4027 - 2009-03-28 at 13-35-52
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  • Rock roses continue where the fire did not burn
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4028 - 2009-03-28 at 13-37-06
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  • This tree went though a different fire.
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4030 - 2009-03-28 at 13-40-04
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4031 - 2009-03-28 at 13-40-12
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  • much of the canyon was untouched by the fire
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4035 - 2009-03-28 at 13-49-18
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4036 - 2009-03-28 at 13-50-04
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4037 - 2009-03-28 at 13-51-36
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4038 - 2009-03-28 at 13-52-12
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4039 - 2009-03-28 at 13-53-26
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4041 - 2009-03-28 at 14-02-44
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Swallowtail Butterfly
  • IMG_4047 - 2009-03-28 at 14-06-18
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4048 - 2009-03-28 at 14-06-42
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4049 - 2009-03-28 at 14-09-54
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4054 - 2009-03-28 at 14-12-04
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4056 - 2009-03-28 at 14-25-22
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4058 - 2009-03-28 at 14-28-28
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4062 - 2009-03-28 at 14-30-30
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  • Blue-tailed skink, Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4065 - 2009-03-28 at 14-32-32
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4066 - 2009-03-28 at 14-38-46
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4068 - 2009-03-28 at 14-47-24
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4072 - 2009-03-28 at 14-53-06
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4075 - 2009-03-28 at 15-10-00
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4078 - 2009-03-28 at 15-13-06
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  • Jonna Engle, Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4086 - 2009-03-28 at 15-18-36
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4087 - 2009-03-28 at 15-22-46
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon
  • IMG_4093 - 2009-03-28 at 16-05-14
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4094 - 2009-03-28 at 16-09-10
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4095 - 2009-03-28 at 16-09-42
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  • Jonna Engle, Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire
  • IMG_4096 - 2009-03-28 at 16-11-18
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  • Rattlesnake Canyon, Tea Fire

Interests of Callie | Birds | Surfing | Santa Barbara Farmers' Market, Gardening and Farming | Snowy Plovers | Trips and Places

Callie's e-mail: cjbowdish@hotmail.com

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