The Approach to the Nojoqui Falls

The Approach to the Nojoqui Falls

This is the view of the falls as you head up the trail. Wow…

And Below is the Forest that surrounds the Falls and Park, Very Cool…

The Forest that surrounds the Falls and Park, Very Cool...

This is the final shot in the No-HO-wee Falls series.

Date Taken: 1-24-08 10:39AM
Model:Nikon D80 Shutter Speed:Aperture Mode F-Stop:f16 ISO:100
Focal length:11mm Lens: Tamron 11-18 Wide Angle

Knarley Roots with Mini Falls. Nojoqui Falls, CA

Knarley Roots with Mini Falls and Water Fountain from back in the Day… Nojoqui Falls, CA

Here are more shots from our No-HO-We Falls visit. Walking back from the Falls I saw this cool mini falls. The roots formed the sides and steps of this mini falls. It was a very cool and relaxing place to chill for a few minutes.

On the way out I say this awesome rock water fountain from back in the day. It look’s like a gravity pipe was run from the base of the falls to this fountain from back in the day…

Water Fountain from back in the Day... Nojoqui Falls, CA

Tomorrow I will show the Trail approach to the falls.

Date Taken: 1-24-08 10:32AM
Model:Nikon D80 Shutter Speed:Aperture Mode F-Stop:f16 ISO:100
Focal length:15mm Lens: Tamron 11-18 Wide Angle

Nojoqui Falls – The Little Dripper

I had the opportunity to visit this Cool Place in the Santa Ynez Hills called Nojoqui Falls. It’s Pronounced No-HO-Wee Falls. A vernal Fall (it only flows when it rains or snow melts), it’s the perfect place to visit with all the storms this Year in California. The local’s call these storms, “The Pineapple Express” cause they come from Hawaii. This morning the Falls were blasting like I have never seen or heard of before:

On a day like today the stream was gushing and The Falls were Blasting …

I had to stand back 30 or 40 feet just to keep the lens clear to get this shot.

Here is Parks Web Site: http://www.sbparks.org/Scripts/ParksDetail.asp?ParkID=14

The Nojoqui Park is beautiful. There is this fun trail that meanders back and forth along the stream flowing from the falls. Lots of Wooden Bridges, Mini Falls and tributaries to the main stream flow all around you. At the beginning of the trail there is this old Rock Water fountain from about 75 Years ago. All very Cool.

It takes about 10 minutes to hike up. It’s not handicap friendly.

More Pictures of our visit to follow another Day.

Date Taken: 1-24-08 9:57AM
Model:Nikon D80 Shutter Speed:Aperture Mode F-Stop:f11 ISO:100
Focal length:18mm Lens: Tamron 11-18 Wide Angle