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April 12, 2011
hello, lovelies! as promised, i have more pictures for you! this time, they are just from around the santa ynez valley. you’ll see photos from both solvang and santa ynez, ca- as they are both teeny weeny towns just 3 miles apart. you can click on the photos above to see them larger.
pictures #1 & 2: this is farm land. with everything from cows to horses to alpacas and ostriches, there’s no shortage of beautiful rolling hills and grazing happy animals.
#3: this very well could become my new favorite spot. bloom yoga, the sign hardly readable from the blossoming wisteria all around.
#4: solvang boasts green open spaces around every corner. this is a public space where you’ll find people reading, napping or playing with their dogs right downtown.
#5: the valley hard wear store. they have already-fruiting orange, lemon and grapefruit trees for only $25. i’ve got my eye on several.
#6-8: the mission. it’s peaceful, serene and full of old charm.
#9-10: solvang is known as the “danish capital of america” as it was founded by a group of danes who traveled west to establish a danish colony far from the midwestern winters. the city is home to a number of bakeries, restaurants, and merchants all offering a taste of denmark and most of the architecture reflects traditional danish style.
#11: the lavender farm in santa ynez. yes, a lavender farm! a little market sits at the end of the drive with bulk lavender and infused goodies of all sorts for sale. we were greeted with olives bouncing off the hood of our car, as the trees that you see lining the property are olive trees that were planted in 1831.
#12: poppies and flowers of all sorts are scattered all over the town. color is around every corner and the whole city seems to be in bloom.
wrap up: {california} {danish} {farm} {flowers} {moving} {santa ynez} {solvang}
welcome lovelies! my name is bonnie and this is where i roost. i hope you'll grab a cup of tea and make yourself comfy- we look forward to getting to know you! you can learn more about me and why i love to blog 
hey bonnie! this looks lovely! we are heading to LA, and this may be just the perfect Sunday drive while we are our there! Any suggestions on where to eat/stay for a night?!
Looks straight out of a magazine! Looks like a lovely place to call home! :)
hey lana! yes, it would be beautiful! oddly enough we ended up cooking the whole time we were there so i don’t have any awesome suggestions! we did eat at the ‘the natural cafe’ in santa barbara as we were passing through, and i would highly recommend it. let me know if you get up to the santa ynez area and let me know what you think! wine tours and farmers markets are the big thing up there. :)
I love where you live!! I actually live about 3 hours south of you but head through Santa Ynez once in a while on the way to my sister in law (she lives in Nipomo). Santa Barbara is probably one of my favorite places up in your area too. Ohhhh…and the once upon a time Michael Jackson Neverland Ranch is just a skip from where you are. ;) Love it!
When I first saw the images I thought you had been visiting the UK and these were images of a quaint English village! I am lucky enough to live in such pretty surroundings here in the UK and am glad to see such scenes from the US too!
this place looks like a dream come true! enjoy every minute of it. I am super jealous! lol