Monthly Archives: March 2019

San Lucas Falls, Santa Ynez Mountains

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Jack Elliott

A view of the Pacific Ocean overlooking the Gaviota Coast from the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains atop San Lucas Falls canyon. San Lucas Falls is rarely visited and hardly ever seen by anybody despite being one of the … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Lily

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Jack Elliott

Fritillaria biflora Argh. The entire state of California (yes, that’s hyperbole) at the moment seems to be either gripped by what journalists and the news media love to hype as a wildflower “super bloom” or is suffering in the throes … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Hiking (2), Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Pics, Santa Barbara, Wilderness, wildflowers | 6 Comments

Smithy’s Pool

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Jack Elliott

The Santa Ynez River was once hailed as “the most productive of all the little steelhead rivers of the south” in California. (Native Steelhead of Yore) Sitting in the public library some twenty years ago or more I stumbled upon … Continue reading →