Category Archives: Ventura

Snow Day on Pine Mountain, Chorro Grande Falls

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Thanks to the snowfall and heavy cloud cover, which had the added benefit of keeping the crowds away, the weather on Saturday made for an exceptional day of hiking on Pine Mountain. Chorro Grande Falls Related Posts: Blistered on the … Continue reading →

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Hericium Mushrooms of Santa Barbara County

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I spotted a Hericium today growing on an oak log alongside a well used trail. Because there are so many different common names for Hericiums (Comb Tooth, Bear’s Head Tooth, Bearded Tooth, Lion’s Mane, Pom Pom, Hedgehog, Bearded Hedgehog . … Continue reading →

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Sespe Creek Reflections

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Sespe Creek at Piedra Blanca Trailhead late yesterday afternoon.

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Topatopa Bluff

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Jack Elliott

A view of Topatopa Bluff dusted with snow from Highway 150 in the Upper Ojai Valley.

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West Lion Camp

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Jack Elliott

West Lion Camp sucks. It is located at the foot of a chaparral covered mountain and aside the edge of the thick canopy of Sycamore and Cottonwood trees growing over the west fork of Lion Creek. It is set on … Continue reading →

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