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-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Category Archives: Santa Barbara
Tequepis Canyon Falls, Santa Ynez Mountains
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged falls, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, Tequepis, waterfalls
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La Cumbre Peak Snow
East Camino Cielo Road in the Los Padres National Forest. A light snow dusted the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Santa Barbara yesterday afternoon. Although it was Saturday, the low cloud cover hugging the peaks kept the snowy … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Snow
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3 Comments
Gibraltar Rock Waterfall
A seldom flowing waterfall in the Los Padres National Forest, below Gibraltar Rock, on a small tributary of Rattlesnake Canyon creek.The pool at the foot of the falls.
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, waterfalls
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5 Comments
Ice Company Ads (1920s)
This post is an addition to a previous entry about the history of the ice can stoves found in California’s Los Padres National Forest (The Ice Can Stove: A Brief History). These are makeshift wood burning stoves made from old sheet … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
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Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, History, Ice Can Stove, Los Padres National Forest
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Oyster Mushrooms
Harvesting oyster mushrooms in the mountains of Santa Barbara County. I’m just some lunatic macaroni mushroom, is that it? —Joe Pesci With recent rains having finally fallen after the usual long dry period in these parts, and the winter transformation … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Foraging, Hiking, Mushrooms, Nature, Oyster Mushrooms, Photos, Pics, Wild Edibles
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