Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Riding the Queen. . .and She was Good

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I love her voluptuous curves and curling lips. She’s always wet and tastes salty and she feels good to ride. The glide of my stick across her silky smoothness, a sensation that always keeps me coming back for more. And … Continue reading →

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Piedra Blanca

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Piedra Blanca sandstone formation. Pops came to visit for Thanksgiving. Last time he came to stay I dragged him along on a five mile hike through intermittent driving rain showers out in the hinterlands of San Luis Obispo County. This … Continue reading →

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The Waxing and Waning of Campus Point Beach

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Jack Elliott

The view from the cliffs in June 1969 looking up the beach toward Campus/Goleta Point in the distance and showing a huge accumulation of sand. The red dot shows the location where the photos below were taken from. March 1975. … Continue reading →

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Rose Canyon and Rowe’s Gulch

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Overlooking the upper Santa Ynez River drainage on a crisp, cool midweek morn. As it happened, nearly a year ago, I was perusing satellite imagery of the local backcountry as I often do. Once again the slim canyon west of … Continue reading →

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Tafoni Weathered Stone

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“Tafoni are ellipsoidal, pan- to bowl-shaped, natural rock cavities. These cavernous weathering features include tiny pits, softball-sized cavities, truck-sized caves, and nested and cellular honeycomb forms. Tafoni typically develop on inclined or vertical surfaces and occur in groups. These exquisite … Continue reading →

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