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Bedrock Mortar in San Roque Canyon

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Jack Elliott

This bedrock mortar made by Chumash Indians is located along San Roque Creek above Stevens Park, about 1/5 of a mile upstream from the Foothill Road bridge which spans the canyon.

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Laguna Blanca Lake

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Laguna Blanca lake surrounded by the sprawling green fairways of La Cumbre Country Club. The shifting of earth’s crust along nearby fault lines created the depression known as Laguna Blanca Basin in Hope Ranch, an unincorporated suburb in Santa Barbara … Continue reading →

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Chumash Camp

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I headed into the forest in late afternoon with three hours of light left. It was dead calm in the lower reaches of the canyon and I could see that it rained the day before. Upside down oak leaves still … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine Story: Chumash Oak Arborglyph in San Luis Obispo County

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Here is a story in Time Magazine by Santa Barbara Independent senior editor Matt Kettmann. It’s  about a Chumash Indian carving or arborglyph in an old oak tree in the mountains of San Luis Obispo County. The story features a … Continue reading →

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An Arrowhead, Fossils and Bear Tracks on Pine Mountain Or Return to Chorro Grande

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Jack Elliott

I woke to the sound of slow dripping water from a heavy marine layer and decided to sleep in. I had no desire to get drenched while hiking through dripping wet brush. Later, on my drive up HWY-33 out of … Continue reading →

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