Author Archives: Jack Elliott

50 Pound White Seabass

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Summertime means white seabass slayin’ fish taco time. A 50 pound whitey shot in the Pacific wilderness.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Fish, Fishing, Freediving, Nature, Ocean, Skindiving, Spearfishing, White Seabass | 2 Comments

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the third entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Drawings, Grizzly, History, Illustrations, Nature, Non-fiction, Ojai, Old Mission, Santa Ynez, Tales | 5 Comments

Datura Bloom

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Datura in bloom on the Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California. “In their quest for visions and for supernatural power, the Chumash of the Santa Barbara region were one of many tribes throughout North and South America that resorted … Continue reading →

Posted in San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County | Tagged Chumash, Datura, Ethnobotany, Flora, Indians, Nature, Photos, Pics, Plants, Toloache | 12 Comments

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the second entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Cuyama, Fiesta, Grizzlies, History, J.D. Reyes, Jacinto Damien Reyes, Non-fiction, Vaqueros | Leave a comment

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s)

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the first entry in a series of four: Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport … Continue reading →