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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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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Author Archives: Jack Elliott
White Ledge Peak, Santa Ynez Mountains
White Ledge Peak, the dots noting our route. From Home to Hills I waken in the three o’clock hour after four hours of sleep and shuffle across the cold creaky floor, flick on the heater and proceed to the living … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Peakbagging, Peaks, Photos, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, White Ledge Peak
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Chorro Grande Falls, Snow Frosted Pine Mountain
Chorro Grande Falls with Pine Mountain Ridge in the background, Ventura County California.
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Chorro Grande, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Pine Mountain, Snow, waterfalls
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 