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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: Foxes
Gaviota Coast Gallivants: Then Came the Fox
June 2016 I take the kids to the zoo. It’s not a place I can appreciate any longer, but granny bought us a family membership. So we go. The kids scamper through the prison camp, er, zoological garden with great delight. … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Foxes, Gaviota Coast, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Mammals, Nature, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wildfire, Wildlife, Writing
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Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
I flushed this sucker out of the bushes a few days ago when stomping through the brush. He trotted out into a small clearing and up onto a low rise in the land, where he then sat and watched me … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Foxes, Gray Fox, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Urocyon cinereoargenteus, Wildlife
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