Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Topatopa Bluff

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Jack Elliott

A view of Topatopa Bluff dusted with snow from Highway 150 in the Upper Ojai Valley.

Posted in Ventura | Tagged Ojai, Pixies, Snapshots, Tangerines, Topatopa, Topatopa Bluff | Leave a comment

Tangerine Falls, Cold Springs Canyon

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Tangerine Falls flowing nicely on 12-26-10. The falls are located on the middle fork of Cold Springs Creek. Related Post: Old Cold Spring Tunnel (1897)

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Cold Springs Canyon, Frontcountry, Snapshots, Tangerine Falls, Tunnel, waterfalls | Leave a comment

The Teetering Boulder of San Ysidro Canyon

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Jack Elliott

About fifteen years ago, I was scrambling through the chaparral and up the sandstone studded ridge on the west side of the mouth of San Ysidro Canyon in Montecito, and came across a boulder. I don’t recall why I stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Montecito, Santa Barbara County | Tagged Boulders, Caves, Hikes, Montecito, Rocks, San Ysidro, Tales, Vernal Pools | 3 Comments

Chanterelle Mushrooms

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Jack Elliott

“It is possible to live without gold and silver, and one can resist the temptations of seductive women, but to abstain from eating mushrooms is difficult.” -A quote from an ancient Roman named Martial (43-104 AD) When it comes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Flora | Tagged Chanterelles, Flora, Foraging, Fungus, Hunting, Mushrooms, Mycelium, Oak, Rain, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara, Ventura County | 23 Comments

Time Magazine Story: Chumash Oak Arborglyph in San Luis Obispo County

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Here is a story in Time Magazine by Santa Barbara Independent senior editor Matt Kettmann. It’s about a Chumash Indian carving or arborglyph in an old oak tree in the mountains of San Luis Obispo County. The story features a … Continue reading →