Summer solstice has already come and gone this year, but the Santa Barbara celebration is tomorrow and Ventura has already had a wildfire. Flying to Santa Paula with a friend, we saw the hilltop “Two Trees” fire.
7203 Two Trees Fire 3:40pm
This view is toward Oxnard, and you can make out a truck and fire crew between the trees. Coming home to SBA we flew along the freeway near Ventura and caught this aircraft fire retardant drop looking in the opposite direction.
7214 Air Drop 4:18pm
If you click to see the largest version, you might make out what looks like someone standing on the ridge below where the aircraft is. Also a fire crew standing on the ridge to the right of the drop zone, above the puff of white smoke.
As we descended over town toward the airport, it was fun to see a part of Summer much happier than the start of fire season: preparations for the Santa Barbara Solstice Parade that ends at Alameda Park.
7258 Alameda Park Solstice Setup
Tomorrow these streets will be packed with floats from the parade and the park will be overflowing with festive costumes, live music, and at least one drum circle with happy dancers.
John & Anne Wiley 
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