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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.”
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Category Archives: Santa Barbara County
Riding the Queen. . .and She was Good
I love her voluptuous curves and curling lips. She’s always wet and tastes salty and she feels good to ride. The glide of my stick across her silky smoothness, a sensation that always keeps me coming back for more. And … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beach, Kelly Slater, Ocean, Rincon, Sunsets, Surfing
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The Waxing and Waning of Campus Point Beach
The view from the cliffs in June 1969 looking up the beach toward Campus/Goleta Point in the distance and showing a huge accumulation of sand. The red dot shows the location where the photos below were taken from. March 1975. … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Beach, Campus Point, El NIno, Goleta Point, Ocean, Tides, UCSB
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Rose Canyon and Rowe’s Gulch
Overlooking the upper Santa Ynez River drainage on a crisp, cool midweek morn. As it happened, nearly a year ago, I was perusing satellite imagery of the local backcountry as I often do. Once again the slim canyon west of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Hiking, Rose Canyon, Rowe's Gulch, Santa Ynez River
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Tafoni Weathered Stone
“Tafoni are ellipsoidal, pan- to bowl-shaped, natural rock cavities. These cavernous weathering features include tiny pits, softball-sized cavities, truck-sized caves, and nested and cellular honeycomb forms. Tafoni typically develop on inclined or vertical surfaces and occur in groups. These exquisite … Continue reading →
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 →
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