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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Southern Hemi Scraps at Malibu
The tail end of the swell that exploded against the California coast this week working through Malibu yesterday afternoon. Uni to go. We weren’t the only ones stoked by the surf. The powerful long period swell had rolled urchins ashore … Continue reading
Summertime Soda Lake
The steep grassy hills of the Temblor Range form the Carrizo Plain’s northeastern edge, while the Caliente Range runs the length of its southwestern flank. The opposing mountains shed seasonal rain onto the flatland, which seeps toward the lowest portion … Continue reading
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