Monthly Archives: October 2013

The Sisquoc Falls: A Little Known Region in California Explored (1884)

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Sisquoc Falls, located in a restricted condor sanctuary in the San Rafael Wilderness, is officially off-limits to the general public. The following narrative was originally published in the Santa Maria Times in 1884. It chronicles the bushwhacking exploratory adventure of … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, History, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, San Rafael Wilderness, Sisquoc River, Writing | 6 Comments

Grass Mountain & Zaca Peak Via Birabent Canyon

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Jack Elliott

The environs of Figueroa Mountain feature a diverse range of landscape. Open rolling grassland, gravely slopes sparsely studded with moss and lichen covered oaks, other nooks holding denser stands of oak and conifers, flowing creeks in the shady sycamore canopied … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Deer, Figueroa Mountain, Grass Mountain, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Tarantula, Zaca Peak | 11 Comments

Seasonal Change In Wildflower Fields of Figueroa Mountain

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jack Elliott

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Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flowers, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, poppies, wildflowers | 1 Comment

Deluge and Drought In Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Cachuma Lake at Bradbury Dam, September 2013. The reservoir is well below the floodgates and currently less than half full. It seldom rains in Santa Barbara. “Probably the most striking feature of Santa Barbara County,” a story published in the … Continue reading →