Tag Archives: History

Slippery Rock Stagecoach Road (19th Century)

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Crossing Slippery Rock in the mountains above the Goleta Valley, along the original San Marcos Pass route over the Santa Ynez Mountains. The Pacific Ocean defines the horizon in the background. © Denver Public Library, Western History Collection “Santa Barbara … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Hiking, History, Landscapes, Non-fiction, Old West, Photos, Pics, San Marcos Pass, Santa Ynez Mountains, Slippery Rock, Stagecoaches | 15 Comments

Stumbling Upon Chumash Rock Art

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Last week I spent twelve hours hiking around an area of the woods that I was not familiar with and stumbled across a Chumash pictograph site that I did not know existed, and which I had never seen photos of. … Continue reading →

Posted in Backcountry | Tagged Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), History, Indians, Native Americans, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Pictographs, Rock Art | 12 Comments

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of Roping Grizzlies (1911)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the fourth and final entry in a series: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara, Ventura | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Bulls, Grizzly Bears, History, Illustrations, Nature, Non-fiction, Wildlife, Writing | Leave a comment

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the third entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Drawings, Grizzly, History, Illustrations, Nature, Non-fiction, Ojai, Old Mission, Santa Ynez, Tales | 5 Comments

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the second entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of … Continue reading →