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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: Hiking (2)
California Condor
David Stillman at large in the SLP with a wing tip primary feather from a California condor measuring over 18 inches long. The condor is North America’s largest flying bird and can have a wingspan of over nine feet. Considering … Continue reading
Godwin Canyon, Los Padres National Forest
The gateway to Godwin Canyon. I hiked up Godwin Canyon a few days ago. It’d been about a year since I’d been up thataway and in that time somebody slapped together some sort of sloppy grow set-up. I came across … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Godwin Canyon, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Pine Mountain
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Los Padres Tree Lobster
Hericium in a hole. A Hericium mushroom I harvested today. When sauteed in butter and olive oil it tastes remarkably similar to lobster. It’s a choice wild edible. Meat Lion’s Mane Related Posts: Hericium Mushrooms
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Foraging, Hericium, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Mushrooms, Nature, Outdoors, Wild Foods
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Pine Mountain from Piedra Blanca
An iPhone’s-eye view of a day hike I took this last Sunday up the Gene Marshall-Piedra Blanca National Recreation Trail to Pine Mountain Lodge Camp. It’s about six miles to the top with some 3000 feet of elevation gain. Gene Marshall-Piedra … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Gene Marshall Trail, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Pine Mountain, Pine Mountain Lodge Camp, Sespe Wilderness
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 