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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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Beachcombing Venice, Italy
We wandered Venice, Italy threading our way through the narrow canyon-like alleyways of urban stonework. We knew not where we were but on the island. A visitor doesn’t have to concern herself with getting lost on a small island as … Continue reading
Posted in Italy
Tagged Art, Art Nouveau, Artifacts, beachcombing, History, Love, objet trouvé, Travel, Treasure, Venice, Writing
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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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