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Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880)
This post is the second entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Cuyama, Fiesta, Grizzlies, History, J.D. Reyes, Jacinto Damien Reyes, Non-fiction, Vaqueros
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Haddock Peak Descent to Sespe Creek via Potrero John Creek
Pacific marine layer filling Matilija Creek watershed at sunrise, as seen on the drive to the trailhead. (Sunset marine layer view from same location 2010) A rough outline of the route hiked down the Potrero John Creek watershed from Haddock … Continue reading
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Adventure, Cayoneering, Haddock Peak, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Non-fiction, Photos, Pics, Potrero John Creek, Reyes Peak, Tales, Writing
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