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Wallace Creek Offset at the San Andreas Fault, Carrizo Plain National Monument
“A great earthquake shook the mountains, ripping a deep gash through the rock formations. . .” -A Spanish traveler’s account of the great Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857 On January 9, 1857, the 7.9 magnitude Fort Tejon temblor rocked California … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo
Tagged 1857, Carrizo Plain, Earthquake, Elkhorn Hills, Fort Tejon Earthquake, History, San Andreas Fault, Temblor, Temblor Range, Wallace Creek
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Cliff Diving at Montezuma Falls in Costa Rica
Clint Elliott raising the bar. I took this photo of my dad testing the muddy waters at Montezuma waterfall on the Nicoya Pennisula in Costa Rica. This is the first and largest fall in a series of three and is … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica
Tagged Costa Rica, Diving, falls, Montezuma, Snapshots, Swimming, waterfalls
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Rick Sharp O’Neill Wetsuit Ad in Surfer Magazine (1975)
Hand drawn (acrylic/ink/colored pencil on board) full page advertisement for O’Neill wetsuits by Santa Barbara area artist Rick Sharp that ran in Surfer Magazine volume 16 number 1 in 1975. Related Posts: Channel Islands Surfboards Ad in Surfer Magazine (1975)
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