Nature

January 8, 2019, the news was focused on one thing. The Big. Dangerous. Waves.

The image of a Mediterranean garden is not complete without a picturesque olive tree.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a rainbow over the Santa Barbara Mission on Saturday morning

Max shares photos of snow above Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a rainbow over the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Tom shares photos of a rare Goleta waterfall due to the recent rainstorms.

An edhat reader shares photos of a bobcat cruising through the Mission Canyon area.

An edhat reader shares a photo of high tide breaking over the breakwater at the Santa Barbara Harbor.

An edhat reader shares a photo of Butterfly Beach's sunrise and king tides. 

John Wiley witnessed a rain-changed ratio of brown and green in our mountains and down Santa Ynez Valley, with Gibraltar spilling over.

Tom shares all the good surfing news before, during, and after the recent storms.

The California sycamore truly shines in the winter with bark that glows in the sun. 

Edhat readers share photos of water flowing through the Santa Ynez River.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a rare Island Fox spotted on the Gaviota Coast.

Max shares a photo of the rainstorm brewing on Monday at the Santa Barbara Airport.

An edhat reader shares a Sunday morning sighting of a bobcat on Jesusita Trail.

Max shares aerial photos above Devereux Point and Los Angeles

An edhat reader shares photos of a rainbow over Montecito on the one year anniversary of the debris flow.

An edhat reader shares a photo of fog creating a new island in Santa Barbara.

Max shares this photo above the Santa Barbara Airport before the rainstorm.

Local pilot Max shares a photo above Santa Barbara before landing at the airport on Saturday.

Waves are upon us! Now, to find some that aren't crowded.

An edhat reader shares a video of the view from Inspiration Point during a Christmas hike.

An edhat reader shares a foamy photo from Hendry's Beach.

Edhat readers share colorful photos of sunsets.

Chuck shares a photo of local birds enjoying a bath.

Max shares a picture from the spectacular sunset on Tuesday.

An edhat reader shares their view from Mountain Drive.

Max shares an aerial view over Gaviota from last week.

The Canary Island Pine, a subtropical conifer, is one of the most striking skyline trees seen in Santa Barbara.