Tag Archives: Hike

Chain of Events and the Golden Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I had spent the day trampin’ around the Santa Ynez Mountains on and off trail. It was late afternoon and heading quickly toward night, as I sat on a rock outcrop looking over the blue Pacific Ocean far below. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Hike, Hikes, Hiking, Hiking (2), Inspiration, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sunsets, Wandering, Wilderness, Writing | 5 Comments

Rose Canyon Video Clip

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Here is a short iPhone-shot video clip of Rose Canyon I took back in December, but never published. The video goes with the previously posted recount of that trip, which will give some background information on why I was filming … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Santa Barbara County | Tagged backcountry, Backpacking, Camp, Camping, Forest, Hike, Hiking, Landscape, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Rose Canyon, Rowe's Gulch, Video, Wilderness | Leave a comment

The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain II

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is second in a series. Read the first here: The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I: Ruminants on the Range. Selby Rocks as seen from the Caliente Range, Selby Campground on the left at the foot … Continue reading →

Posted in History, San Luis Obispo County | Tagged Archaeology, Carrizo, Hike, Hiking, History, Indians, Landscape, Mortars, Native Americans, Nature, Photography, Pictographs, Pronghorn, Rock Art, Rocks, Selby Rocks, Writing | 4 Comments

The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jack Elliott

(First in a Series) Ruminants on the Range Toward the eastern end of the Carrizo Plain National Monument a wicked crack parts the flatland’s reddened earth. Looking across the plain from a distance the ditch is invisible, while within its … Continue reading →

Posted in San Luis Obispo County | Tagged Antelope, Birds, Carrizo Plain National Monument, Hike, Hiking, Mammals, Pronghorn, Raptors, Ruminants, San Andreas Fault | 4 Comments

Lost Valley and Castle Rock

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I spent ten hours wandering around up Lost Valley way and covered nearly 12 miles altogether winding and weaving around on and off trail here and there. I rolled into Nira Campground early Tuesday morning and nobody was around. I … Continue reading →