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Astray Again on White Mountain II
(. . .continued from Astray Again on White Mountain I) Late afternoon view looking east from White Mountain. “The general rules of life clearly state that if you’re ready for something, it won’t happen and if you ain’t ready, it … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Non-fiction, Photos, Pics, Sunsets, White Mountain, Writing
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Astray Again on White Mountain
White Mountain on the far right. It had been almost twenty years since I last made the short hike from Gibraltar Road to White Mountain. A couple of friends and I hiked up to its rocky crags for an afternoon … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Non-fiction, Photos, Pics, Tales, White Mountain, Writing
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Cachuma Mountain, Los Padres National Forest
The view looking at Hurricane Deck from Cachuma Mountain on Monday afternoon. Looking east from the slope of Cachuma Mountain. The, or a, route up Cachuma Mountain. A butterfly decided to fly through the frame. It kept circling around and … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Cachuma Mountain, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Peakbagging, Peaks, Photos, Pics
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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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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 