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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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Category Archives: Santa Barbara
Baby’s First Chanterelle
She may be small, but that is one big ass Santa Barbara chanterelle. Related Post: Chanterelle Mushrooms: Hunting Santa Barbara County
Monarch Butterflies at Dusk on Ortega Hill
I took a jaunt up the short trail to the top of Ortega Hill just before sunset. The eucalyptus trees on the hill attract clusters of Monarch butterflies overwintering for the season. There was nobody around and I found a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Butterflies, Monarchs, Montecito, Ortega Hill, Santa Barbara, Summerland, Tales
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Tangerine Falls, Cold Springs Canyon
Tangerine Falls flowing nicely on 12-26-10. The falls are located on the middle fork of Cold Springs Creek. Related Post: Old Cold Spring Tunnel (1897)
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Tagged Cold Springs Canyon, Frontcountry, Snapshots, Tangerine Falls, Tunnel, waterfalls
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The Teetering Boulder of San Ysidro Canyon
About fifteen years ago, I was scrambling through the chaparral and up the sandstone studded ridge on the west side of the mouth of San Ysidro Canyon in Montecito, and came across a boulder. I don’t recall why I stopped … Continue reading →
Posted in Montecito, Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Boulders, Caves, Hikes, Montecito, Rocks, San Ysidro, Tales, Vernal Pools
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Cottam Camp
Cottam Camp, junction of Forbush Trail and Blue Canyon Trail, Los Padres National Forest
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Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Camps, Cottam, Guide, Hiking, Hiking (2), Reference, Trails
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 