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Elkhorn Plain, San Luis Obispo County
“Why think about that when all the golden land’s ahead of you and all kinds of unforeseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you’re alive to see?” – Jack Kerouac, On the Road Elkhorn Plain spans … Continue reading
Campfire Nights Under the Stars
A hot cup of coffee, a cool mountain night and a blazing campfire under the stars.
A Present Worth Remembering
“I never set out to become anything in particular. Only to live creatively and push the scope of my experience for adventure. . .If I only scrape a living, at least it’s a living worth scraping. If there is no … Continue reading













