# The Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/the-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens/ - Published: 2017-06-07T13:09:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout It was mid afternoon in January, and I was driving around the hills of Santa Barbara with the windows down and the ocean breeze was transporting my mind to happier places. I eventually find the [Botanical Gardens](http://www.sbbg.org/) I was told about. Five and a half miles of hiking trails that take you through the varied landscapes that California has to offer. Yet it’s the sunlight that transposes this place into a magical wonder on this day. Soft warmth cascades down, from the redwood trees to the Japanese gardens. [[ Back then I was still reeling from the reality of our new President, as was most of California. The peace here helps to keep me calm in this new Trump era. [[ I focus on the light between the trees, the sun that forever shines and always rises to signal the beginning of a new day. It’s constant revolution around our planet helps to keep me centered in an uncertain future. [[ I can always find a peaceful homecoming in Nature. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Santa%20Barbara%20Botanical%20Gardens&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fthe-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/the-santa-barbara-botanical-gardens/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…