Tag Archives: Camping

Guadalupe Valley Waterfall, Mexico

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Jack Elliott

A waterfall located on the outskirts of the Guadalupe Valley in Mexico, a noted wine making region just outside of Ensenada. The falls pour into Agua Caliente Canyon, so named, officially or unofficially I’m not sure, for the natural hot … Continue reading →

Posted in Mexico | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Guadalupe Valley, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Photos, Pics, Travel, Valle de Guadalupe, waterfalls | 2 Comments

Mono Narrows Camp

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Mono Jungle under early morning fog. I walked so much I wore down my feet— Do you know how weird that feels? —Shel Silverstein, “Foot Repair” A dense marine layer clings to the Santa Ynez Mountains as I putter up … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Mono Creek, Nature, Photos, Pics | 6 Comments

Indian Creek Waterfalls and Narrows

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Santa Barbara backcountry “My companion and I, for I sometimes have a companion, take pleasure in fancying ourselves knights of a new, or rather an old, order, —not Equestrians or Chevaliers, not Ritters or Riders, but Walkers, a still more … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Creeks, Dick Smith Wilderness, Hiking, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, waterfalls | 6 Comments

Orange Fire, Blue Twilight Along Sisquoc River

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Jack Elliott

“You know to be silent in the wilderness. It is that which matters, to learn to live with silence.” —Louis L’Amour, The Californios (1974) Lying in the dirt beside the campfire, a long hard day’s hike from the nearest road, … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Photos, Pics, Sisquoc River, Sunset, Writing | 3 Comments

Night on Carrizo Plain, Tule Elk and Caliente Peak

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Sun kissed sandstone. “A house was simply a place to sleep. The time that mattered would be spent outdoors.” -Elmer Kelton, Stand Proud (1984) We arrive at Selby Campground in the waning darkness before first light. It’s frosty and clear skied, … Continue reading →