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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: falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls A recent photo from Clint Elliott, who was up in Montana last week. The Clint Elliott Files: Canoe Camping Along the Green River, Utah — Canoe Campin’ and Fishin’ in Minnesota — Goddard Campground: The Lost Jewel of West Camino Cielo … Continue reading
Posted in Montana
Tagged falls, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, waterfalls, Wilderness, Yellowstone
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The Snow Frosted Waterfalls of Rose Valley (+ Video)
I went up to Rose Valley Falls yesterday. It’s a series of two main waterfalls, but only flows with any volume or force during heavy rains or snow melt and immediately there after. Even in those circumstances it’s not a … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Camping, falls, Hiking, Hiking(2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Rose Valley Falls, Snow, Video, waterfalls
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 