As 2012 comes to a close we’re celebrating with a look back at some of our favorite photos that were taken throughout the year… It was a beautiful year – enjoy!
January 1, 2012 – Butterfly Beach
![Butterfly Beach, Santa Barbara Butterfly Beach, Santa Barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/butterfly-beach-santa-barbara.jpeg)
January 15, 2012 – McMenemy Trail
![mcmenemy-lower-trail-santa-barbara mcmenemy-lower-trail-santa-barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/mcmenemy-lower-trail-santa-barbara.jpeg)
January 26, 2012 – Santa Barbara International Film Festival
![santa-barbara-film-festival santa-barbara-film-festival](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-film-festival.jpeg)
February 8, 2012 – Courthouse Magnolia Blossom
![santa-barbara-courthouse-blossoms santa-barbara-courthouse-blossoms](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-courthouse-blossoms.jpeg)
February 22, 2012 – Hendry’s Sunset
![santa-barbara-hendrys-sunset santa-barbara-hendrys-sunset](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-hendrys-sunset.jpeg)
March 18, 2012 – Dusting of Snow
![santa-barbara-snow santa-barbara-snow](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-snow.jpeg)
March 19, 2012 – Winter Rainbow
![santa-barbara-rainbow santa-barbara-rainbow](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-rainbow.jpeg)
April 6, 2012 – Moreton Bay Fig Tree
![santa-barbara-moreton-bay-fig-tree santa-barbara-moreton-bay-fig-tree](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-moreton-bay-fig-tree.jpeg)
May 9, 2012 – Bike Path Palms
![santa-barbara-bike-path santa-barbara-bike-path](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-bike-path.jpeg)
June 23, 2012 – Summer Solstice
![santa-barbara-summer-solstice santa-barbara-summer-solstice](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-summer-solstice.jpeg)
July 7, 2012 – Stearn’s Wharf
![stearns-wharf-santa-barbara stearns-wharf-santa-barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/stearns-wharf-santa-barbara.jpeg)
August 18, 2012 – UCSB Labyrinth
![ucsb-labyrinth-santa-barbara ucsb-labyrinth-santa-barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ucsb-labyrinth-santa-barbara.jpeg)
August 22, 2012 – Sunset in Paradise
![santa-barbara-paradise-sunset santa-barbara-paradise-sunset](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-paradise-sunset.jpeg)
September 2, 2012 – Ostrich Land
![ostrich-land-santa-ynez ostrich-land-santa-ynez](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ostrich-land-santa-ynez.jpeg)
September 23, 2012 – Courthouse Sunrise
![courthouse-sunrise-santa-barbara courthouse-sunrise-santa-barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/courthouse-sunrise-santa-barbara.jpeg)
September 28, 2012 – Fig Tree
![santa-barbara-fig-tree santa-barbara-fig-tree](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-fig-tree.jpeg)
October 7, 2012 – Wine Tasting Grapes
![santa-barbara-wine-tasting-grapes santa-barbara-wine-tasting-grapes](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-wine-tasting-grapes.jpeg)
October 10, 2012 – East Beach Sunrise
![santa-barbara-east-beach-sunrise santa-barbara-east-beach-sunrise](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-east-beach-sunrise.jpeg)
October 11, 2012 – Stearn’s Wharf Tourists
![stearns-wharf-santa-barbara stearns-wharf-santa-barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/stearns-wharf-santa-barbara1.jpeg)
November 4, 2012 – Pinniped Buoy
![pinniped-buoy-santa-barbara pinniped-buoy-santa-barbara](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/pinniped-buoy-santa-barbara.jpeg)
December 1, 2012 – Upper State Holiday Glow
![santa-barbara-upper-state-street santa-barbara-upper-state-street](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-upper-state-street.jpeg)
December 11, 2012 – Santa Barbara Mission
![santa-barbara-mission-fountain santa-barbara-mission-fountain](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/santa-barbara-mission-fountain.jpeg)
December 30, 2012 – Carpinteria Seal Rookery
![carpinteria-seal-rookery-seals carpinteria-seal-rookery-seals](http://sbmerge.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/carpinteria-seal-rookery-seals1.jpeg)
Happy New Year!
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