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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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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Category Archives: Santa Barbara
A Ramble through Aliso and Oso Canyons
I went for a walk up Aliso Canyon and on over the ridge into Oso Canyon. I parked at the Aliso Canyon trailhead rather than the Oso Canyon trailhead. That added about four miles to my walk, but I wanted … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aliso Canyon, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Little Pine, Nature, Oso Canyon, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Vernal Pools
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Edgar B. Davison’s Cabin (circa 1900)
Edgar B. Davison’s Fir Canyon cabin, Figueroa Mountain, Santa Barbara County. (Courtesy Bryan Conant, by way of a friend.) “Edgar was a forest ranger on Figueroa Mountain from 1898 through 1912, making $75 a month. Grace and Edgar built a … Continue reading →
Toddling Down the Davy Brown Trail
The hills along lower Figueroa Mountain Road on the way to Davy Brown Trail. With a toddler in tow I recently had the fortunate opportunity to rediscover the Davy Brown Trail with fresh eyes. Having kids provides a chance to … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Bugs, Davy Brown, Figueroa Mountain, Hiking, Hiking (2), Insects, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, wildflowers
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Fourth of July Fireworks
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged 4th of July, Fireworks, iPhoneography, Photos, Pics
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Stumbling Upon Chumash Bedrock Mortars
Chumash bedrock mortar grinding stone in the Santa Barbara County backcountry. There are four different mortars visible in this photo, although hard to see except the deepest one at center frame. “In certain almost supernatural states of the soul, the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, backcountry, Bedrock Mortars, Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), Indians, Native Americans, Outdoors, Photos, Pics
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 