Have you noticed that being on some landscapes feels good?  I have just returned from a sabbatical in Santa Barbara, CA.  My mom trained me to appreciate parks, so for me, travel mainly includes spending time in parks.  On this trip, I spent time in two of my favorites Trust for Public Land (http://tpl.org)  projects – Carpinteria Bluffs and Ellwood Mesa with its Butterfly Preserve.   These two places are basically bluff top meadows overlooking the Pacific. What’s not to like?  But these places are special.  Adjacent properties don’t have the same warm embracing energy, the juju isn’t as good.  …