Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Praying Mantis

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I discovered this praying mantis in my garden as I was poking around in the yard. When I first saw it he was empty clawed, perched and waiting for prey, but when I went back some minutes later to take … Continue reading →

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Bird Refuge Sunset Silhouette Sketch

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Jack Elliott

A view of Santa Barbara’s Andree Clark bird refuge. Description from County of Santa Barbara’s webpage: “One of Santa Barbara City’s most beautiful natural refuge features a 29-acre freshwater/brackish lake and its surrounding vegetation. The Andree Clark Bird Refuge’s 42 … Continue reading →

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Palm Reflections In an Indo Rice Field

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and want two thousand of something.” -Mitch Hedberg On the way to the beach one morning in Indonesia I caught a fleeting view of this recently planted rice field. In a … Continue reading →

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Knapp’s Castle Then and Now

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Perched on a promontory along a ridge on the north slope of the Santa Ynez Mountains, overlooking the Santa Ynez River Valley, the sandstone ruins known as Knapp’s Castle are the remnants of a remote mountain retreat built by George … Continue reading →

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48 Pound White Seabass

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jack Elliott

About a half an hour before I shot this 48 pound white seabass, I had shot another one of equal size. But I was using a smaller speargun and the spear just bounced right off. After swimming back to the … Continue reading →

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