Goleta Slough -- A Southern California Coastal Plein Air Painting by Marian Fortunati

Goleta Slough © Marian Fortunati 9"x12" Oil on RayMar Canvas Panel
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While visiting my daughter in Santa Barbara, I stole a chance to get out to the beach on a gorgeous summer day.  South of UCSB is the Goleta Slough.  UCSB was my alma mater many years ago and I totally enjoyed the beautiful campus and nearby Isla Vista, where I lived, but I rarely visited this area.  My zoölogy major made me too intent on studies and ... oh... beer and boys, as well, maybe.

Nowadays I wish that I had spent more time exploring the off campus areas (without a keg nearby).

This last weekend was spent sitting in the sand while painting near the end of the sand spit.   There were many families in the sand and in the water ... both in the low breaking surf area and in the calmer slough area.   The beautiful white cliffs gleamed on the other side of the inlet while the tide was swiftly coming in to the slough.   Adults tried to ford the inlet, but were often swept off their feet.  They'd come up sputtering and laughing.

It was a fun day!

 

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