Author Archives: Jack Elliott

Santa Ynez River Valley

We spent a few hours up on the river yesterday to escape the marine layer and enjoy some sun and swimming. Odd it is that in the middle Santa Ynez drainage there were virtually no flies, while hiking through the … Continue reading →

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Making a Mockery of a Wildlife Sanctuary

Yesterday I enjoyed some of the best my little corner of the planet has to offer. I surfed for a couple of hours and spent a number of other hours hiking the backcountry and swimming in a mountain stream. Ironically, … Continue reading →

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Beach Boulder

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Fishing’s Good on Bill’s Barge

An advertisement from the Carpinteria Herald in 1927.

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Halibut

I had been throwing my line for sometime on the rising tide at a favorite zone when a guy trudged down the beach and set up just down from me. The interloper effectively reduced my fishing grounds by half, as … Continue reading →

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