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Tag Archives: iPhoneography
Figueroa Mountain Poppy and Lupine Bloom
Figueroa Mountain wildflowers on Wednesday.
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flora, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers
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Little Pine Mountain
I walked the Santa Cruz Trail up to the top of Little Pine Mountain. It’s about 15 miles round trip with some 3000′ elevation gain. The mountaintop offers views of the Santa Ynez Valley to the south and the … Continue reading →
Bald Eagle
We took the kids to America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College in Ventura County on Monday. I’ve seen bald eagles in the wild around here at Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County and Lake Casitas in Ventura County, but this … Continue reading →
Posted in Ventura County
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Tagged Bald Eagle, Birds, Eagles, Fauna, History, iPhoneography, Nature, Photos, Pics, Raptors, Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Wildlife, Zoos
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Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers III
We took the kids up to Figueroa Mountain yesterday for a picnic. While the coastline was buried under a heavy marine layer as we left town, the mountains were warm and sunny. It’s a relatively sparse poppy and lupine bloom … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flora, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers
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Pool Rock, Condor Bird Bath?
Pool Rock holding relatively little water for early March. This pool sits atop an outcrop some 80 feet above the ground. In being similar to other pools that attract(ed) California condors, I suspect that in times past condors made use … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Condors, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Rocks
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 