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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.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Category Archives: Ventura
Pine Mountain Fossil Foray
With the tail end of a thunder storm swirling its way down the coast and through the area, I checked the online weather radar and saw that only a few scattered showers remained. The mountains looked surprisingly clear of rain. … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Fossils, HWY 33, Los Padres National Forest, Pine Mountain, Sand Dollar, Tales
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An Arrowhead, Fossils and Bear Tracks on Pine Mountain Or Return to Chorro Grande
I woke to the sound of slow dripping water from a heavy marine layer and decided to sleep in. I had no desire to get drenched while hiking through dripping wet brush. Later, on my drive up HWY-33 out of … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Arrowheads, Artifacts, Chorro Grande, Chumash, Fossils, HWY 33, Indians, Sunsets, Tales, waterfalls
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Blistered on the Chorro Grande Trail
I was about two miles up the trail when I got a blister. It was bad enough that I decided, grudgingly, I had no choice but to take off my boots and hike back in my socks. Then it started … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura
Tagged Chorro Camp, Chorro Grande, highway 33, HWY 33, Los Padres National Forest, Oak Camp, Pine Mountain, Sespe Creek, Tales
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