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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
San Ysidro Falls
A thin stream of water flowing over San Ysidro Falls. Related Posts: Wellhouse Falls and the Waterfalls of Lewis Canyon, Waterfalls, Trout and Indian Mortars, Waterfalls of Ventura County, Scent of the Sea on a Ventura County Creek, Tangerine Falls, … Continue reading →
Cottam Camp Morning
Cottam Camp at the red dot. I spent a long cold night at Cottam Camp. When it’s dead dark by 5:30 and you’re out on the trail with minimal provisions there’s a bit too much time to kill ‘tween sunset … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Meadow, Mountains
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California Slender Salamander
California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus) I remember seeing these tiny salamanders around the yard as a kid. They were one of the more intriguing creatures to find and always seemed odd and out of place. They had the puny body of … Continue reading →
Devil’s Playground, Santa Ynez Mountains
The tunnel-like passage here wraps around to the left and is passable from one end to the other. The Devil’s Playground sandstone formation as seen from Goleta. It is the large rocky patch toward the top of the mountain.
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Caves, Devil's Playground, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Rocks, Santa Ynez Mountains
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Beach Sunset à la ‘Cito
Looking southeast from Miramar Beach in Montecito beneath a waxing gibbous.
