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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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Rain Beetle
A drop of rainwater suspended in a spider web stuck to the underside of a boulder. Prior to the recent few downpours last month in late February and early this March, it hadn’t rained in a long time. Just a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beetles, Bugs, Drought, Hiking, Insects, Nature, Non-fiction, Photos, Rain, Wildlife
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Toddling Down the Davy Brown Trail
The hills along lower Figueroa Mountain Road on the way to Davy Brown Trail. With a toddler in tow I recently had the fortunate opportunity to rediscover the Davy Brown Trail with fresh eyes. Having kids provides a chance to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bugs, Davy Brown, Figueroa Mountain, Hiking, Hiking (2), Insects, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, wildflowers
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Buckeye Butterfly
A buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) on a coreopsis flower at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum’s Butterflies Alive exhibit.
Monarch Butterflies
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