John & Anne Wiley

2010/06/22

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Filed under: Flying,Has Photos,Random,SB Region — John @ 07:37

Someone seems to be building a home on a hillside with magnificent views of the mountains just up from the shoreline we were flying near when I snapped this. It’s not far from Santa Barbara, so one wonders how expensive the property might be.

7193 View Property

7193 View Property

The line of trees will grow into a nice wind break. It seems possible though, that additional factors may have motivated the tree planting. To cite the realtor mantra: location, location, location.

7194 Tajiguas Landfill

7194 Tajiguas Landfill

In this wider view, you can see how the line of trees relates to the neigborhood.

A bit closer to town is this modern hacienda ranch that seems to be centered around equestrian activities, though I only notice two horses in this photo.

7195 Horse Ranch

7195 Horse Ranch

Nearby another pair of structures could be part home and part stables. Though the roofs are different colors, together the two adjoining building outlines seem to spell out a greeting to pilots.

7198 HI Flyers

7198 "HI" Flyers

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