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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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Pine Mountain Sunburst
A view from the north slope of Pine Mountain on Sunday.
Burnin’ Past the Butt Wigglers
The snow has fallen light and deep Soon will come all powder freaks To carve and shred the mountain tops Until they sit for a swig of Schnapps A nip here and there as they convene Then they’re off like … Continue reading
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