Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . i i I ?I. I SANTA BARBARA oaks, and in winter with bright green grass,which in summer turns to brown and offers astriking contrast to the coloring of the oaks. Thesouthwest exposure is upon the bay, and on thenorthwest are the mountains, from the foot-hillsof which the land slopes to the sandy beach. Nomatter in which direction one looks, the pros-pect is varied and beautiful. Far ofi across thebay are seen the rugged forms of the islands;near by are the mountains, with canyons coveredwith semi-tropical vegetation; down in the val-ley are smaller
Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . i i I ?I. I SANTA BARBARA oaks, and in winter with bright green grass,which in summer turns to brown and offers astriking contrast to the coloring of the oaks. Thesouthwest exposure is upon the bay, and on thenorthwest are the mountains, from the foot-hillsof which the land slopes to the sandy beach. Nomatter in which direction one looks, the pros-pect is varied and beautiful. Far ofi across thebay are seen the rugged forms of the islands;near by are the mountains, with canyons coveredwith semi-tropical vegetation; down in the val-ley are smaller vales, separated by low elevationsfilled with orange and lemon groves. The peaceof nature pervades the atmosphere, and the placeseems designed for quiet contemplation, rest, andstudy. In winter and summer flowers and verd-ure are everywhere, along the roadside, in thefields, and over all the ever-green foilage of thetrees. Nature has been bountiful in givingMontecito a fertile soil which is adapted for thecultivation of almost anything that will
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