Tag Archives: Landscapes

Claw Marks In the Tiny Tank

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Jack Elliott

I went for a walk to a tiny tank high on the mountain. The rain had fallen for days, for hours non-stop, in amounts not common around this neck of the woods. Records were set. And so we have to … Continue reading →

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Restoration Travesty, San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Jack Elliott

The filthy-toed plebe at the gate.  He’s the latest superhero with powers so profoundHe can leap a dotted line in just a single bound   I know you must have seen him in the books and magazinesHe’s the quintessential mindless, … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Rubbing Rocks

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Jack Elliott

Edge of the continent, Sonoma County “Groovy, man. How much do you want for this special battery-powered back-scratcher in the showcase, man.” “Cost you one dollar and ninety-five cents.” “A necessary item, man, haul it out.” —The Fan Man by … Continue reading →

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The Case For Renaming Los Padres National Forest

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Jack Elliott

“I love the feeling when it falls apart.” –Red Hot Chili Peppers, Desecration Smile “By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 1, 11, 36 (U.S.C., title 16, … Continue reading →

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Fossil Redwood Stump, Florissant Colorado

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jack Elliott

A 34 million-year-old fossil redwood stump at Florissant Fossil Bed National Monument in Colorado. In Colorado for a spell I found myself finding my way through forested lands I had never seen to see stone redwood trees. What little remnants … Continue reading →

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