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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: Ocean
Surf Clip. . .Finless in the Fog
One of this break’s usual suspects slip slidin’ yesterday afternoon on a stubby little finless creation. While everybody else out there was doing their best to follow the all too typical aggressive slash and rip style, powered by differing levels … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
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Tagged Beach, Nature, Ocean, Outdoors, Sea, Surf, Surfboards, Surfers, Surfing, Video, Waves
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Rincon Point Sunset, Slater at Work, Vandenberg Missile Launch?
Sunset at Rincon Point with a line of headlights on the 101 freeway and something unknown in the sky. Rincon Point State Beach is located on the Santa Barbara and Ventura County line in California. To any surfer worth his … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Beach, Kelly Slater, Landscape, Nature, Ocean, Photos, Pics, Surfing
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Gaviota Peak
I hiked up to Gaviota Peak (Jack’s Map) and back via a circuit route, as noted above by the red dots. I began in Gaviota State Park and, following the Gaviota Peak fire road, entered into the Los Padres National … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara County
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Tagged Adventure, Animals, Caves, Gaviota Peak, Hikes, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscape, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Ocean, Photos, Pics, State Parks, wildflowers
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Parcels and Points
Surf and seclusion on the California Central Coast.
Wednesday’s Surf
Afternoon trim. Midnight surf check. I returned at midnight. The full moon showed bright and the waves were breaking. I surfed. And it was fun. The end. Related Post: Moonlight Surfing
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