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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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Tag Archives: Arrowhead
No Halibut, One Arrowhead
The artifact as found sitting center frame. What? Where? I found this copy of Chuck Palahniuk’s novel, Diary, tucked into the children’s section for sale at the Goleta branch of the public library. I mistook it for an oversight in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anthropology, Arrowhead, Artifacts, Beach, Chumash, Fishing, Indians, Native Americans, Nature, Ocean, Santa Barbara
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Chumash Camp
I headed into the forest in late afternoon with three hours of light left. It was dead calm in the lower reaches of the canyon and I could see that it rained the day before. Upside down oak leaves still … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Arrowhead, Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Mortars, Photos, Pics, Tales
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