Tag Archives: Ocean

Sea Cave Sanctuary

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Beach, Caves, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Native Americans, Nature, Ocean, Outdoors, Rocks, Santa Barbara | Leave a comment

Otter Point, Gaviota Coast

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Beach, Gaviota Coast, Hiking, Nature, Ocean, Outdoors, Santa Barbara, Sea Otters, Surf, Wilderness, Wildlife | 3 Comments

A Sea of Debris and Plastic Microtrash

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Jack Elliott

A plastic bin to hold plastic bags washed ashore along the Gaviota Coast. “Our research found 6-to-1 plastic to plankton by weight in 1999. We went back last year [2008] and found 46-to-1 plastic to plankton – the weight had … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Baron Ranch, City of Santa Barbara, County of Santa Barbara, Gaviota Coast, Litter, Microplastic, Microtrash, Nature, Ocean, Plastic, Santa Barbara | 1 Comment

County Dumps Debris In Sensitive Habitat Off-Limits To Recreational Spearfishermen

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Jack Elliott

An angelshark swimming up Goleta Beach Slough, a State Marine Conservation Area. David Bacon pinned a righteous note to the bulletin board over at Noozhawk decrying the dumping of tons of sediment from local creeks into Goleta Bay. Santa Barbara County … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Beach, Endangered Species, Estuary, Fish, Fishing, Goleta Beach, Halibut, Ocean, Slough, Spearfishing, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Bald Eagle, Gaviota Coast

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Adventure, Bald Eagle, Beach, Birding, Gaviota Coast, Nature, Ocean, Raptors, Santa Barbara, Wilderness, Wildlife | 10 Comments