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Author Archives: Jack Elliott
Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880)
This post is the second entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Cuyama, Fiesta, Grizzlies, History, J.D. Reyes, Jacinto Damien Reyes, Non-fiction, Vaqueros
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Tumalo Falls, Oregon
A recent photo of Tumalo Falls near Bend, Oregon, relayed back to the Lazy J by a lady friend living in the area.
Posted in Oregon
Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, waterfalls, Wilderness
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