Author Archives: Jack Elliott

A Present Worth Remembering

“I never set out to become anything in particular. Only to live creatively and push the scope of my experience for adventure. . .If I only scrape a living, at least it’s a living worth scraping. If there is no … Continue reading

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Refugio Beach Sunset and Moonrise, Santa Barbara County

Refugio State Beach, Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County, California Related Posts: Palm Trees at Dusk Backyard Sunset Silhouette Backside Rincon Point Sunset Matilija Sunset

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The Day Hell Hit Santa Barbara; Third Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth

“. . .and there lies Santa Barbara on its plain, with its amphitheatre of high hills and distant mountains. There is the old white Mission with its belfries, and there the town, with its one-story adobe houses, with here and … Continue reading

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Backcountry View from Figueroa Mountain Peak

View from Figueroa Peak looking toward San Rafael Wilderness. (click to images to enlarge)

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Indian Creek Waterfalls (Dick Smith Wilderness)

I started out midday in the iron horse. At Escondido Creek on the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains on Romero Camuesa Road, I came across a swarm of thousands of ladybugs. I made it to the Indian Creek … Continue reading

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