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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: Figueroa Mountain
Backcountry View from Figueroa Mountain Peak
View from Figueroa Peak looking toward San Rafael Wilderness. (click to images to enlarge)
Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers II
Orange wall flowers Related Posts: Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers April 2009 Carrizo Plain Wildflowers
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Tagged Catway Road, Figueroa Mountain, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers, Zaca Peak, Zaca Ridge
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Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers
As summer fades to fall along California’s Central Coast, the promise of seasonal rains returns triggering a remarkable transformation of the Santa Barbara backcountry. Creeks gurgle into reappearance after a long summer slumber, grass felts over the parched golden hills … Continue reading →
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, lupine, poppies, Tales, wildflowers, Zaca Peak, Zaca Ridge, Zaca Ridge Road
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