Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Little Pine Mountain

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jack Elliott

I walked the Santa Cruz Trail up to the top of Little Pine Mountain. It’s about 15 miles round trip with some 3000′ elevation gain. The mountaintop offers views of the Santa Ynez Valley to the south and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Big Pine Mountain, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Little Pine Mountain, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Oso Creek, Photos, Pics, Santa Barbara Hikes, Santa Cruz Trail | 3 Comments

Bald Eagle

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We took the kids to America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College in Ventura County on Monday. I’ve seen bald eagles in the wild around here at Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County and Lake Casitas in Ventura County, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Bald Eagle, Birds, Eagles, Fauna, History, iPhoneography, Nature, Photos, Pics, Raptors, Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Wildlife, Zoos | 5 Comments

Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers III

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We took the kids up to Figueroa Mountain yesterday for a picnic. While the coastline was buried under a heavy marine layer as we left town, the mountains were warm and sunny. It’s a relatively sparse poppy and lupine bloom … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flora, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers | 3 Comments

Bodie, California Ghost Town

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Stagecoaches in front of the Grand Central Hotel on Main Street in 1880. Tucked away in the hills of Mono County is Bodie, with scarce 800 inhabitants. It is a peaceful, respectable town now, but time was when it contained … Continue reading →

Posted in California | Tagged Bodie, Ghost Towns, Gold, Gold Mining, History, Old West, Photographs, Photos, Pics, Travel | 9 Comments

Pool Rock, Condor Bird Bath?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Pool Rock holding relatively little water for early March. This pool sits atop an outcrop some 80 feet above the ground. In being similar to other pools that attract(ed) California condors, I suspect that in times past condors made use … Continue reading →