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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: El NIno
San Marcos Foothills Rainbow
A rainbow over San Marcos Foothills Nature Preserve Tuesday afternoon. As of this writing, San Marcos Pass Station atop the Santa Ynez Mountains is reporting that 3.88 inches of rain have fallen in the last 48 hours. This marks the most … Continue reading →
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Tagged Drought, El NIno, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Nature, Pics, Rain, Rainbows, San Marcos Foothills, Santa Barbara
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The Waxing and Waning of Campus Point Beach
The view from the cliffs in June 1969 looking up the beach toward Campus/Goleta Point in the distance and showing a huge accumulation of sand. The red dot shows the location where the photos below were taken from. March 1975. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beach, Campus Point, El NIno, Goleta Point, Ocean, Tides, UCSB
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