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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 28, 2012

The Getty Center West Pavillion at Sunset

The Getty is a wonderful place full of beauty. And the art is amazing too! This was a beautiful evening. The light from the setting sun made the amazing architecture on the hill glow. This spot on a high balcony was the perfect place to watch the show. It was a great place to watch the people go by too.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 25, 2012

Winter sunset over a downtown Santa Barbara intersection

Yes I know the Holidays are over, but the flag was still up when I took this (Look closely to the left of the light.) and we just took our tree down. ( I really like to make the most of the holidays ) So lets just say I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are having an amazing new year!
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 23, 2012

Sunset view from Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, California

I was experimenting with some differnt shots out on Stearns Wharf last week. It was an absolutely beautiful evening!
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 22, 2012

Sunset colors on the Santa Barbara Mountains behind Laguna Blanca in Hope Ranch

About a week ago, I was looking for a good spot to enjoy the sunset. After driving around for a while, I noticed how beautiful the colors were on the mountains so I changed my focus a bit. With the sun setting behind me, I found the view was much more interesting in the other direction. This beautiful spot is Laguna Blanca, on the Golf Course in Hope Ranch.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 16, 2012

Time Lapse view from the Santa Barbara Hills overlooking Stearns Wharf, The Santa Barbara Harbor and the Channel Islands

This winter has been unseasonably dry, but this weekend we had some beautiful clouds. I had been planning a trip to this spot in the hills for some time. But to get what I wanted (a view of the islands and a clear shot of the wharf and harbor with a beautiful sky) I needed the perfect combination of clouds and clear air. I finally got it!
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 8, 2012

Winter Sunset over downtown Santa Barbara, California

There are many beautiful things about our city any time of year. But the winter sunsets are a spectacular backdrop for an already gorgeous scene.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 3, 2012

Winter Sunset over Santa Barbara's Red Tile Roof Architecture

Our winter sunsets are absolutely amazing. Yesterday I was down town running some errands. I had plans to try to catch the sunset, but I knew it was going to be tight so I just brought my camera along for the ride. I was really glad I did. Fortunately there are an abundance of great perches in town to find new angles.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for January 1, 2012

Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens on New Years' Day

Ahh winter in Santa Barbara! This is from an evening walk on New Years day through Alice Keck Parks' Park (Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens).
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for December 31, 2011

Sunset at the Water Hazard on the Sandpiper Golf Course

Sunset at Sandpiper Golfcourse in Goleta California. This little duck pond (or water hazard to the golfers out there) is one of the most beautiful places to watch the Sunset in the Santa Barbara area. The sounds at this time of day are amazing. You are over a hill from the roads and populated areas with so many frogs and ducks that it seems like you are far away from civilization. Although I have never spent enough time to get hooked myself, from this point of view I can really understand the attraction of golf.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for December 30, 2011

Sunset at The Getty Center in Los Angeles, California

This was from my first trip to the Getty Center in Los Angeles a few days ago. Although I enjoyed the art, the architecture was the most amazing thing. This spot near the West Pavillion overlooks the Central Garden, it is an amazing spot to watch the sun set.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for December 18, 2011

Christmas caroling and blessing of the Creche at the Mission Santa Barbara

Every year on the Saturday a week before Christmas, Saint Barbara's Parish has candle-light Christmas carols on the steps of the mission. At the end of the carols they bless the creche (nativity scene). This is one of the few times that the mission is even more beautiful than usual.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for December 11, 2011

View of the Sunset Clouds over Santa Barbara from Butterfly Beach

The end of a beautiful Santa Barbara day as seen from the west end of Butterfly Beach in Montecito. The lights across the water are at the beach in Santa Barbara.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for December 5, 2011

Amaryllis Blossom Opening

Blooming amaryllis flower. This is the biggest Amaryllis I have ever seen. The bulb is amazing, and as the first bud started to work it's way out I could see there were going to be quite a few blossoms. I loved the curves of the blossoms as they opened, and my timing was perfect. A few minutes after this shot was taken the inflorescence was completely open and the five buds were all pointing in different directions.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for November 27, 2011

Anna's Hummingbird [Calypte anna] drinking from a South African Lily

Last weekend the Hummingbirds were very busy at the local nurseries. This girl (an Anna's Hummingbird) in particular was spending a lot of time at her favorite flowers. She was not particularly excited to have me there at first. But it was easy to see she really loved these flowers, some kind of South African Lily I believe. So all I had to do was get a step closer each time she came by, and she eventually was pretty comfortable with me.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for November 21, 2011

Anna's Hummingbird [Calypte anna] Drinking Nectar from a Flower

Don't you hate it when someone comes by to take your picture and you don't have time to straighten that pesky feather sticking out of the back of your head? Well, can't be taking time to look in the mirror when you're burning this much energy all the time.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for November 20, 2011

Anna's Hummingbird [Calypte anna]

This guy was pretty suspicious of me. There was really no way for me to easily get much closer to him, but he was not taking any chances. He was tilting his head back and forth trying to size me up, which was actually great since it flashed his beautiful feathers every time he moved.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for November 14, 2011

Sunset Time lapse over the lake at the Sandpiper Golf Course

The Sandpiper Golf Course is fast becoming one of my favorite sunset spots. And I especially like the duck pond (aka water hazard). What better location to try some new techniques for some interesting time lapse shots. If you are going to stand around for a half hour with your camera watching the world go by this is surely one of the best places to do it.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for November 13, 2011

The Palace Grill, Santa Barbara

This is one of my favorite spots in Santa Barbara, The Palace Grill. The people are friendly the atmosphere is fun and the food is absolutely amazing. The evening I shot this a few years ago I was taking photos of the exterior to send to friends as a memento of a wonderful visit. Just as they were about to open for dinner, the restaurant The owner saw me, after telling him why I was taking the photos he invited me in to get a couple of shots of the interior too.
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for November 6, 2011

Monarch Butterfly [Danaus plexippus] in Santa Barbara for the winter

Our winter friends are back! The last couple of weeks have seen quite an increase in the number of Monarch butterflies around Santa Barbara. This one floated by as I was chasing a Hummingbird. The hummingbird turned out to be too shy, but there is always someone around who loves to have their picture taken!
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Bill Heller's Photo of the Day for September 27, 2011

La Purisima Mission Kitchen

I recently spent some more time at the La Purisima mission and this time I actually brought my tripod. It's a little dark in the rooms to get the detials without it. I particularly like the rooms where they have furnished and set up "day in the life" type scenes like this. You can't actually walk around in this room, but it is still an interesting glimpse.
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