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Potreros of the Sierra Madre Mountains
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Tagged Montgomery Potrero, Painted Rock Camp, Salisbury Potrero, Santa Barbara Potrero, Sierra Madre Mountains, Snapshots
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The Storied Life of Davy Brown (Davy Brown Campground, Santa Barbara County)
A drawing of Davy Brown’s cabin published in The herald, September 25, 1898. In the only image known to exist of Davy Brown, a tintype, he sits crossed legged on an upholstered chair in front of what appears to be … Continue reading →
1960s Era Pull-Tab Coca-Cola Can
I found this old Coke can half buried in the leaf mulch, beneath the oak and sycamore canopy in a deep canyon cut by a coastal stream in the mountains above Santa Barbara. On the side it reads, “New! All … Continue reading →
Beachcombing for Fossilized Whale Bones in Santa Barbara County
Related Post: Fossil Hunting on Pine Mountain
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Tagged Beach, beachcombing, Fossils, Ocean, Paleontology, Tales, Whales
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Channel Islands Surfboards Ad in Surfer Magazine (1975)
An advertisement for Channel Islands Surfboards in Surfer Magazine volume 16 number 1 from 1975. Related Posts: Rick Sharp O’Neill Wetsuit Ad in Surfer Magazine (1975)
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Tagged Channel Islands, Channel Islands Surfboards, Ocean, Snapshots, Surf, Surfboards, Surfer, Surfing, Waves
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 