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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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“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .”
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Backcountry View from Figueroa Mountain Peak
View from Figueroa Peak looking toward San Rafael Wilderness. (click to images to enlarge)
Fall Lightning
An uncommon lightning show tonight from the roof top overlooking the city.
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