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Category Archives: Santa Barbara
The Los Padres Box Of Chocolates
Humboldt lily growing in Los Padres National Forest. “Sometimes I feel so uninspired Sometimes I feel like giving up Sometimes I feel so very tired Sometimes I feel like I’ve had enough” —Steve Winwood, Traffic – “(Sometimes I Feel So) … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Butterflies, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Pics, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Swallowtail, wildflowers, Wildlife
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Wildcrafted Salad
Miner’s lettuce (Claytonia perfoliatum) growing in profusion along a shady bank of Alder Creek in the Santa Ynez Mountains of Santa Barbara County. Skills Are Weightless “You have to travel light. . . And you have to be self-reliant. . … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Foraging, Herbs, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Santa Barbara, Wildcraft, wildflowers
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Rattlesnake Falls, San Rafael Wilderness
DavidStillman.com standing beside Rattlesnake Falls deep in the Santa Barbara backcountry on a recent backpacking trip, the creek a tributary of the Wild and Scenic Sisquoc River.
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Rattlesnake Falls, San Rafael Wilderness, Snapshots, Travel, waterfalls
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Fritillaria Ojaiensis, Rare Wildflower
A single Fritillaria ojaiensis growing along Fremont Trail in the Santa Ynez Mountains. This photo is from early spring 2014. This variety of lily is endemic to California. It’s listed by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) as being rare … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Flora, Fritillaria ojaiensis, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Rare Plants, Santa Ynez Mountains, wildflowers
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A Skillet Full of Fish
A calico bass might of been the first fish I shot as a kid while spearfishing. They seemed to be the most common, best tasting game in the water at that time. Which merely means that they were largely the … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Beach, Fishing, Halibut, Nature, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photos, Santa Barbara, Spearfishing, White Seabass, Writing
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