Tag Archives: Drought

San Marcos Foothills Rainbow

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Jack Elliott

A rainbow over San Marcos Foothills Nature Preserve Tuesday afternoon. As of this writing, San Marcos Pass Station atop the Santa Ynez Mountains is reporting that 3.88 inches of rain have fallen in the last 48 hours. This marks the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Drought, El NIno, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Nature, Pics, Rain, Rainbows, San Marcos Foothills, Santa Barbara | 3 Comments

Arrowhead Springs, Drought Resistant Summer Seep

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Jack Elliott

The Chumash pictograph panel at Arrowhead Springs. The arrowhead-shaped mineral stain surrounding the rock art points down to a spring issuing from under the boulder. Santa Barbara county-wide precipitation for the 2013-14 water year stands at 41 percent of normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Archaeology, Bedrock Mortars, Chumash, Drought, Hiking, Indians, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pictographs, Rock Art, Santa Ynez Mountains | 4 Comments

Rain Beetle

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Jack Elliott

A drop of rainwater suspended in a spider web stuck to the underside of a boulder. Prior to the recent few downpours last month in late February and early this March, it hadn’t rained in a long time. Just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Beetles, Bugs, Drought, Hiking, Insects, Nature, Non-fiction, Photos, Rain, Wildlife | 3 Comments

Deluge and Drought In Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Cachuma Lake at Bradbury Dam, September 2013. The reservoir is well below the floodgates and currently less than half full. It seldom rains in Santa Barbara. “Probably the most striking feature of Santa Barbara County,” a story published in the … Continue reading →