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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.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Author Archives: Jack Elliott
Snow Day on Pine Mountain, Chorro Grande Falls
Thanks to the snowfall and heavy cloud cover, which had the added benefit of keeping the crowds away, the weather on Saturday made for an exceptional day of hiking on Pine Mountain. Chorro Grande Falls Related Posts: Blistered on the … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Chorro Grande, highway 33, Pine Mountain, Sespe, Snapshots, Ventura County
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Soda Lake Reflections, Carrizo Plain National Monument
After a perfect cloudless day that looked as if it was manufactured to precise specifications in a laboratory, I woke the next day with eager anticipation and headed to the Carrizo Plain. Unfortunately it was overcast, but otherwise a pleasant … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo
Tagged Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain National Monument, Mt. Pinos, Soda Lake, Tales
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Hericium Mushrooms of Santa Barbara County
I spotted a Hericium today growing on an oak log alongside a well used trail. Because there are so many different common names for Hericiums (Comb Tooth, Bear’s Head Tooth, Bearded Tooth, Lion’s Mane, Pom Pom, Hedgehog, Bearded Hedgehog . … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Bear's Tooth, Bearded Tooth, Comb Tooth Mushroom, Hedgehog, Hericium, Hericium coralloides, Hericium ramosum, Lion's Mane, Mushrooms, Tales
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Sespe Creek Reflections
Sespe Creek at Piedra Blanca Trailhead late yesterday afternoon.
