Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Seven Falls

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jack Elliott

“The music of falling water comes at intervals upon the ear. The uneven trail winding around huge rocks, upon the edge of precipitous banks or plying through the slippery stones at the bottom of the creek, gives just enough elements … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Man Rock

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The sentinel of West Camino Cielo Road in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County.

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Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake Forest Reserve (1898)

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Zaca Peak left of center, as seen from Figueroa Mountain on June 14, 1937. (credit: J.E. Patterson) “As a result of his 1903 visit to California, Roosevelt was to create the Santa Barbara National Forest out of the Pine Mountain … Continue reading →

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Buckeye Butterfly

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) on a coreopsis flower at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum’s Butterflies Alive exhibit.

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Eavesdropping in the Woods or “He Just Doesn’t Have the Drive”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Wild mustard in bloom within the Ventura River Preserve. I lay on my back aside El Nido Meadow, sprawled across a trailside bench in the dappled light filtering through the oak tree canopy. Staring up at a patch of blue … Continue reading →

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