Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Feeding A Scrub Jay

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We’ve befriended a scrub jay.

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Life and Death in a Creek

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Murky and mossy, slow-flowing summertime creek. With the southern Los Padres National Forest currently undergoing its characteristic seasonal broil, and being too brutally hot and dry for hiking many miles, there are a few cooler, less visited nooks I like … Continue reading →

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Pit Viper On Arroyo Burro Trail

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Chumash bedrock mortars in Barger Canyon below Arroyo Burro Trail. Arroyo Burro Trail purportedly follows an historic Chumash Indian route over the Santa Ynez Mountains linking the Santa Barbara coastal plain to the Santa Ynez Valley. In the foothills below … Continue reading →

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California Condor; Timeline of Tragedy and Hope

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Jack Elliott

A California condor soaring over Sespe Wilderness. 1890—California condor population estimated at 600. 1982—Only 22 California condors alive in the world. 1985—A single breeding pair survive for the entire species. 1987—The last wild condor is captured from Bitter Creek National … Continue reading →

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Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus Titanum)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Post peak bloom, starting to wilt. It’s a fleeting display lasting only hours. I went out to the University of California, Santa Barbara to see the corpse flower in bloom, a titan arum named “Chanel.” In the wild it’s a … Continue reading →

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