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Tag Archives: iPhoneography
Solitude on a Busy Day, Matilija Wilderness
The canyon mouth of Upper North Fork Matilija Creek. “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Matilija Creek, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Tales, Wilderness, Writing
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Alaska
A friend of the blog, Micah Pueschel, of the band Iration, was up in Alaska last week playing a gig and snapped this wilderness shot.
Posted in Alaska
Tagged Adventure, Backpacking, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Travel
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