Monthly Archives: November 2019

The Rescue of a Baby Lion

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Jack Elliott

The fleeting, odd bit of noise sounded mechanical when it first hit my ear. But we were in a designated wilderness wherein nothing of the sort is allowed. And so brief was the sound I almost wasn’t sure I heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Backpacking, Camping, Chumash Wilderness, Hiking, Los Padres National Forest, Mountain Lions, Nature, Pics, Santa Barbara, Wildlife | 12 Comments

Chumash Stone Bowl

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Jack Elliott

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 – Jesus, did you?” —Stephen King, “The Body” I spent an inordinate amount of time at the beach when I was ten and eleven … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, Artifacts, Beach, Chumash, Indians, Native Americans, Ocean, Outdoors, Santa Barbara, Travel | 6 Comments