Tag Archives: Landscapes

The Exceptional Sundowner Winds of Santa Barbara

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Jack Elliott

Ninety degrees on the beach at sunset, 6:19, October 24, 2017. Autumn’s sweet We call it fall —Red Hot Chili Peppers It’s 2:30 and 93 degrees right now as I write this. Fall’s sweet, we call it summer. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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Old Mission Sycamore Whacked Again

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Jack Elliott

As dead as it looks, that stump is still very much alive, although the tree may have been cut down decades ago. The old sycamore stump sprout has been razed yet again. A maintenance worker apparently snipped it off when … Continue reading →

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Save Old Mission Sycamore … __ …

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Jack Elliott

The sycamore sprout on the tree that refuses to give up. For years I’ve watched from the window of my passing vehicle the historic sycamore stump adjacent Santa Barbara’s Old Mission resprout, and get whacked. Every time the tree pops … Continue reading →

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Hat Tip to the Selfless Samaritans In Service to Others

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Jack Elliott

Pope Francis died this morning, Easter Monday. An incredible date for such a man to pass on. The extraordinary event called to mind the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the second and third presidents of the United States, … Continue reading →