Tag Archives: iPhoneography

Roaring River Falls, Kings Canyon National Park

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Jack Elliott

“Kings River Canyon calls forth the most enthusiastic encomiums of all who have visited it. The rocks tower in majestic altitude above the bed of the tumultuous stream, their profiles carved by the elements in shapes that suggest the work … Continue reading →

Posted in California | Tagged Hiking, iPhoneography, Kings Canyon, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, Roaring River Falls, Sierra Nevada, waterfalls | 6 Comments

Rolling with Little Ms. E, Sequoia National Park

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Jack Elliott

You have to be committed to push a stroller along a rocky mountain trail for two miles up and down a small canyon, while wearing flip-flops. Or maybe you just need to be committed. The trail began as a three-foot-wide … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Bears, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Marmot, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sequoia National Park, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Writing | 4 Comments

Hand Caught Trout in the Sierra

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Jack Elliott

“There’s a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot.” —Steven Wright With our long ago planned outing thoroughly drowned in a week’s worth of forecasted Oregonian rain, we decided on an alternative eleventh hour fallback … Continue reading →

Posted in Sierra | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, iPhoneography, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sierra Nevada, Trout, Wildlife, Writing | 5 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 →