Monthly Archives: September 2013

Searching for Soul Outside the Cage

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Jack Elliott

San Emigdio Mountains “The environment we’re used to is designed to sustain us. We live like fish in an aquarium. Food comes mysteriously down, oxygen bubbles up. We are the domestic pets of a human zoo we call civilization.” –Laurence … Continue reading →

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Piss Pot Flat Campground

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Jack Elliott

P-Bar Flat Campground along the upper Santa Ynez River began as a private hunting camp around 1916. It was originally known as “Piss Pot Flat,” a name taken from a chamber pot that hung on a post and was used … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Campgrounds, Camping, Campsites, History, Los Padres National Forest, P-Bar, Photos, Pics, Upper Santa Ynez River | Leave a comment

Reyes Peak and Haddock Mountain, Sespe Wilderness

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Motorcycle accident victim being airlifted to hospital from Highway 33. On my way up Highway 33 to Pine Mountain I came around a corner and was flagged down by Los Padres Fire whose engine was stopped in the northbound lane. … Continue reading →