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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: Santa Ynez Mountains
Baby Blue Eyes Wildflower
A single baby blue eyes now blooming in the folds of the Santa Ynez Mountains, standing tall and strong though alone, maintaining proper social distancing from family and friends in the background, beneath a blue spot of sky above. Happy … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Pics, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness, wildflowers, Wildlife
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Farewell To The Rock, Gibraltar Party Place
El Roca Grande circa 1909 overlooking the Santa Barbara littoral, Pacific Ocean and Santa Cruz Island in the distance. Note the metal poles and cable handrail. “In the 1970s this was The Place. Well, if you were a teenager on … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Adventure, History, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Non-fiction, Outdoors, Rocks, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Travel, Writing
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The Privateer; Subcontractor, Dept. of Unauthorized Forestry
In September of 2016, under cover of broad daylight, assisted by her two trusty partners in crime, whom also served as convenient sweet little innocent distractions to any suspecting walkers in the area, Jackie Willowtree smuggled in and planted the … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Botany, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Outdoors, Rewilding, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Trees, Wilderness, Wildlife
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Jack’s Custom Deluxe Super Premium Los Padres Liniment
Cottonwood trees showing fall color along the Santa Ynez River in Santa Barbara County. “Well the summertime has gone,” Van Morrison sings. “And the leaves are gently turning.” And come fall season in Santa Barbara County the black cottonwood trees … Continue reading →
Posted in Santa Barbara
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Tagged Beauty, Foraging, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Pics, Santa Ynez Mountains, Trees, Wildcraft, Wilderness
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Chaparral
Slopes of chaparral in the Santa Ynez Mountains. On down the slopes and all the way to the canyons was a thicket of varied shrubs that changed in character as altitude fell but was everywhere dense enough to stop an … Continue reading →
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Tagged backcountry, Chaparral, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, San Rafael Wilderness, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Wilderness
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Jack Elliott's Santa Barbara Adventure 