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Category Archives: Santa Barbara County
Seasonal Change In Wildflower Fields of Figueroa Mountain
March 2013 October 2013
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flowers, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, poppies, wildflowers
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Piss Pot Flat Campground
P-Bar Flat Campground along the upper Santa Ynez River began as a private hunting camp around 1916. It was originally known as “Piss Pot Flat,” a name taken from a chamber pot that hung on a post and was used … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Campgrounds, Camping, Campsites, History, Los Padres National Forest, P-Bar, Photos, Pics, Upper Santa Ynez River
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Pit Viper On Arroyo Burro Trail
Chumash bedrock mortars in Barger Canyon below Arroyo Burro Trail. Arroyo Burro Trail purportedly follows an historic Chumash Indian route over the Santa Ynez Mountains linking the Santa Barbara coastal plain to the Santa Ynez Valley. In the foothills below … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Arroyo Burro Trail, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Rattlesnake, Snakes, Survival, Wildlife, Writing
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Gaviota Pass Overlook, Gaviota State Park
The Gaviota Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains. “The Gaviota Coast is the largest stretch of undeveloped coastline remaining in Southern California, and is representative of the only coastal Mediterranean ecosystem in North America.” —Gaviota Coast Conservancy Surf in the morning. … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Caves, Gaviota Overlook, Gaviota State Park, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, Writing
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Marijuana in the Woods: Endangering Hikers and Killing Wildlife
Marijuana growing in the Los Padres National Forest. (Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department) Marijuana Increasingly Grown In National Forests According to the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department, “large-scale marijuana cultivation is a serious and increasingly widespread problem on public lands in California, … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
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Tagged Drugs, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Marijuana, Nature, Photos, Pics, Pot, Writing
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