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Category Archives: Kern County
Antimony and Eagle Rest Peaks, San Emigdio Mountains
Antimony Peak I strive to not waste the time of readers with unnecessary, empty words and pointless rambling. I have never had much interest in writing “trip reports” or “trail reports.” I have done that, I suppose, but it is … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Antimony Peak, Eagle Rest Peak, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Nature, San Emigdio, San Emigdio Canyon, Travel, Wilderness, Writing
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Native American Rock Art (Kern County)
This rock art panel painted on granite sits in a shallow canyon along the foothills of a mountain range on the edge of California’s Mojave Desert. More art adorns the underside of a natural shelter formed by the boulders, but … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Archaeology, History, Indians, Mojave Desert, Native Americans, Photos, Pics, Pictographs, Rock Art, Travel
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Indian Wells Canyon, Southern Sierra
A view of the ridgeline running down from Owens Peak, which was named by Major General John C. Fremont after Richard Owens, a captain who served in his California Battalion during the Mexican-American War. During the war Fremont captured the … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Hiking, History, Indian Wells, iPhonography, Landscapes, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Southern Sierra, Travel, wildflowers
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Burro Schmidt Tunnel and Shanty (1906-1930s)
The entrance into the Burro Schmidt Tunnel. “What is it, what nameless, inscrutable, unearthly thing is it; what cozening, hidden lord and master, and cruel, remorseless emperor commands me; that against all natural lovings and longings, I so keep pushing, … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Burro Schmidt, El Paso Mountains, Great Depression, History, Mining, Mojave Desert, Non-fiction, Photos, Travel, William Henry Schmidt, Writing
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San Emigdio Canyon, Wind Wolves Preserve
The mouth of San Emigdio Canyon, as seen from the sweeping floor of the San Joaquin Valley, resembles a portal affording a peek into the Transverse Ranges. The San Emigdio Mountains abut the valley floor forming a massive rampart, the … Continue reading
Posted in Kern County
Tagged Nature Preserves, San Emigdio Canyon, Transverse Range, Wind Wolves Preserve
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 