It was a beautiful weekend in Santa Barbara, the sun was out, it wasn’t freezing or raining, and it seemed like everyone was in a good mood. This picture was the view looking up from my driveway, bright and early in the morning!

Butterfly beach is a classic spot in Santa Barbara, so many locals and tourists go there to enjoy the lovely beach. Butterfly Beach is especially pretty at night when you can see the full moon, the lights from the peer, the tall palm trees, and the glow of the city and the Coral Casino.

Santa Barbara has so many amazing views and beautiful sunsets, this is just on of many on a lovely winter night.

I think that the winter has some of the most beautiful skies, the summer has its warm long nights, but the winter has those amazing bright clouds and vibrant sunsets, along with peaceful cool mornings.

Hope Ranch is another one of my favorites. The path down to the beach makes you feel like your walking through Costa Rica, and the beach is private so when you make it down the path, there is never anyone there, it really does feel like a secluded island.

This is the night sky when the mud slides happed, a very sad night for our whole community, the darkness and little bit of light in this picture reminds me of that night and how there will always be a little light to your darkness.

Miramar beach is my favorite place in Santa Barbara, my parents would take me there almost every day during the summer when I was a baby up to when I was about 6, (thats when my sister was born.) Some of my best childhood memories were on that beach.

Thanks for reading my blog, stay tuned for next weeks addition of Hawkes Tales, comment if you liked “Santa Barbara Skies!”

-Haley Hawkes