Macduff Everton (Author, Photographer), Pico Iyer (Introduction), Nick Welsh (Afterword) Mary Heebner (Extended Captions)

Santa Barbara seems a place of such obvious charms. The golden beaches and sage-covered hillsides are there at first glance, while the Spanish-style townscape issues an invitation to visit all year, thanks to an unvaryingly pleasant Mediterranean climate. Even so, it takes an artist with a unique vision to reveal the complexity of Santa Barbara's beauty, as Macduff Everton does so brilliantly in the photographs that grace the pages of this book. A longtime Santa Barbaran, Everton uses his panoramic camera to reveal the play of light on sea and rock, the quirky corners of historic landmarks and the unexpected variety of lush gardens and open spaces.

The second edition of this title greatly expands and enhances on the first. With well over 100 new pages of stunning photography of the places and the people that make Santa Barbara so special - and a new afterword by beloved local journalist Nick Welsh. It raises what was already an extremely high bar set by the first edition back in 2011.