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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: Coast Live Oak
World War I Memorial Oak Trees on US-101
Memorial Oaks between Summerland and Carpinteria. “A column of young eight-foot-high live oaks stands on either side of the highway, memorials to Santa Barbarans who met death in active service in World War I. The columns are continuous to the … Continue reading →
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