Category Archives: Santa Barbara

Great White Shark at Rincon

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Spat out of the Santa Barbara Channel, a small Great White shark washed up on the backside of Rincon Point and Bates Beach in July.

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Refugio Beach Sunset and Moonrise, Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Refugio State Beach, Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County, California Related Posts: Palm Trees at Dusk Backyard Sunset Silhouette Backside Rincon Point Sunset Matilija Sunset

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The Day Hell Hit Santa Barbara; Third Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jack Elliott

“. . .and there lies Santa Barbara on its plain, with its amphitheatre of high hills and distant mountains. There is the old white Mission with its belfries, and there the town, with its one-story adobe houses, with here and … Continue reading →

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Backcountry View from Figueroa Mountain Peak

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Jack Elliott

View from Figueroa Peak looking toward San Rafael Wilderness. (click to images to enlarge)

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Indian Creek Waterfalls (Dick Smith Wilderness)

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jack Elliott

I started out midday in the iron horse. At Escondido Creek on the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains on Romero Camuesa Road, I came across a swarm of thousands of ladybugs. I made it to the Indian Creek … Continue reading →

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