Category Archives: Santa Barbara

Corpse Flower at El Capitan Beach

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jack Elliott

There is a patch of these bizarre looking flowers growing on the point at El Capitan State Beach. They caught my eye once as I was walking by and, recognizing the bloom, I walked over to take a whiff. It … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara at Dusk From East Camino Cielo

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Santa Barbara, edge of the continent, as seen from the Santa Ynez Mountains above Flores Flats on East Camino Cielo.

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Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: A Santa Barbara Original

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“Enough! I grow weary of your sexually suggestive dancing. Bring me my ranch dressing hose!” -Homer Simpson It’s a nutritionist’s nightmare, a glutton’s godsend. It’s the king of salad dressings and a cornerstone of the condiment world. Ranch dressing is … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Pistachio Farm

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Santa Barbara Pistachio Farm and the Cuyama Badlands.

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Santa Barbara Channel Bathymetry

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Divins, D.L., and D. Metzger, NGDC Coastal Relief Model, Retrieved March 25, 2011, http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/coastal/coastal.html. Download provided by the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System http://sccoos.org/data/bathy