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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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Gaviota Pass and U.S. Route 101 (1930s)
The two vintage postcards below show Gaviota Pass circa 1930 and the old cement single lane highway, which today is a four lane divided interstate, as shown in the third image below and also in the previous post, Motoring on … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged 1930s, Automobiles, Cars, Gaviota Pass, Highway 101, History, Photos, Pics, Postcards, Vintage
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Motoring on the Gaviota Coast (1906)
(c) Denver Public Library The bridge over Gaviota Creek, Santa Barbara County circa 1900. The two black drawn lines correspond to landscape features still visible today and which are noted on modern day photos shown below. The black arrow on … Continue reading →
Posted in History, Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Automobiles, Cars, Gaviota, Gaviota Pass, History, Photos, Pics, Road Trips, Writing
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Alcove Falls
Alcove Falls, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Barbara County.
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Creeks, falls, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscape, Nature, Photos, Pics, San Rafael Wilderness, waterfalls, Wilderness
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Nojoqui Falls
Alisal Road near Nojoqui Falls, Santa Barbara County. I stopped by Nojoqui Falls (pronounced na-hoe-ee) the other day for a looksee, which is located on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains in Santa Barbara County (Jack’s Map). It’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged falls, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscape, Nature, Nojoqui, Photos, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, Video, waterfalls
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Bald Eagle Webcams, Santa Barbara Channel Islands
In 2010, thanks to restoration efforts and years of hard work and patience by conservationists, a record 15 bald eaglets hatched on the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. This milestone event included two chicks on Santa Rosa Island which was the … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Bald Eagles, Birding, Birds, Channel Islands, Eagles, Nature, Raptors, Video, Webcams
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 