Category Archives: California

East Walker River at Sunrise

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A view of the East Walker River this morning on the edge of the Eastern Sierra in California.

Posted in California | Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Travel | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in California | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Blood Sport, Bulls, Grizzly, History, Non-fiction, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | 3 Comments

The Origin of the Name “California” and the Island Myth

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jack Elliott

The Origin of the Name “California” “There ruled on that island of California, a queen great of body, very beautiful for her race, at a flourishing age, desirous in her thoughts of achieving great things, valiant in strength, cunning in … Continue reading →

Posted in California | Tagged Cartography, Cortes, Gulf of California, Maps, Nicholas de Fer, Santa Barbara, Sea of Cortes | 16 Comments