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Tag Archives: Pictographs
Stumbling Upon Chumash Rock Art
Last week I spent twelve hours hiking around an area of the woods that I was not familiar with and stumbled across a Chumash pictograph site that I did not know existed, and which I had never seen photos of. … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry
Tagged Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), History, Indians, Native Americans, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Pictographs, Rock Art
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The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain III
This post is third in a series. Read the first here: The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I: Ruminants on the Range. And the second here: The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain II: The Bedrock Mortars … Continue reading
Posted in San Luis Obispo County
Tagged Archaeology, Carrizo, Chumash, Hiking, History, Indians, Mortars, Pictographs, Rock Art
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The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain II
This post is second in a series. Read the first here: The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I: Ruminants on the Range. Selby Rocks as seen from the Caliente Range, Selby Campground on the left at the foot … Continue reading
Posted in History, San Luis Obispo County
Tagged Archaeology, Carrizo, Hike, Hiking, History, Indians, Landscape, Mortars, Native Americans, Nature, Photography, Pictographs, Pronghorn, Rock Art, Rocks, Selby Rocks, Writing
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Cave’s Eye View on the Carrizo Plain
The Carrizo Plain National Monument preserves a slice of natural splendor and a refuge for reflection amid the solace and serenity of a land that exists today much as it did thousands of years ago. It offers a glimpse into … Continue reading
Posted in Snapshots
Tagged Bedrock Mortars, Caves, Pictographs, Rock Art, Rocks, San Luis Obispo County
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 