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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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Tag Archives: Carpinteria
Oil Seeps at Carpinteria, California
Oil seep at Carpinteria State Beach. “Cabrillo’s description of the Chumash of the Santa Barbara mainland is the oldest ethnohistoric document concerning California Indians.” —The Natural World of the California Indian, Robert F. Heizer & Albert B. Elsasser, University of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cabrillo, Carpinteria, Chumash, de Anza, History, Indians, Native Americans, Oil, Petroleum, Photos, Pics, Portola, Tar Pits
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Toro Ridge Trail View
Carpinteria as seen from the crest of Toro Ridge Trail yesterday afternoon. The 230-acre Carpinteria Salt Marsh nature preserve. It is one of the largest coastal estuaries in California, where it is estimated that less than 10% of historic wetland … Continue reading →
Fishing’s Good on Bill’s Barge
An advertisement from the Carpinteria Herald in 1927.
Rincon Point Sunset
The view from Rincon Point tonight. Related Posts: Palm Trees at Dusk Backyard Sunset Silhouette Matilija Creek Headwaters Foggy Sunset Refugio Beach Sunset and Moonrise
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Tagged Carpinteria, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Pics, Rincon, Rincon Point, Santa Barbara, Snapshots, Sunsets
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