Santa Cruz Island #1
by Michael Gordon
Title
Santa Cruz Island #1
Artist
Michael Gordon
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
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Twenty-five miles off the coast of Ventura California lies Santa Cruz Island, the largest of California’s eight Channel Islands. California’s eight Channel Islands consist of San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa, in the Northern half; San Clemente, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara, and Santa Catalina in the Southern half. According to legend, Santa Cruz Island was named for a priest's staff accidentally left on the island during the Portola expedition of 1769. A Chumash Indian found the cross-tipped stave and returned it to the priest. The Spaniards were so impressed that they called this island of friendly people "La Isla de Santa Cruz," the Island of the Sacred Cross.
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March 17th, 2019
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