Tag Archives: Ocean

Sea Anemone

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Anthopleura elegantissima Sea anemones thrive in the intertidal zone of Santa Barbara County beaches due in part to microscopic organisms living within their bodies. A type of alga called zoochlorella grows inside the tissue of the anemones in a symbiotic … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged Algae, Anemone, Beach, Marine, Maritime, Nature, Ocean, Pacific, Photos, Reef, Symbiosis, Tide Pool | 3 Comments

Sunset Surf

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Last call.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Beach, Birds, Nature, Ocean, Pacific, Pelicans, Sunsets, Surf, Surfing, Waves | 2 Comments

Condor Point

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Condor Point There had been a spring up there at one time. Condor Point Spring seeped up through cracks in the sandstone, flowed weakly across the mossy slab of bedrock and into a long, broad concavity. The steady trickle puddled … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Santa Barbara County | Tagged Central Coast, Condor Point, Condors, Dos Pueblos Canyon, Ellwood Canyon, Gaviota, Goleta, Hiking, Mountains, Naples, Ocean, Pacific, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Silhouette, Sunsets, Vista, Vultures, West Camino Cielo | 6 Comments

Twin Arches, Gaviota Crags

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The red arrow notes the location of the arches.

Posted in Nature, Santa Barbara County | Tagged Arches, Beach, Caves, Coal Oil Point, Crags, Gaviota, Mountains, Nature, Ocean, Outcrops, Pacific, Peaks, Ridges, Rocks, Sandstone, Santa Cruz Island | 2 Comments

Ventura Beachbreak

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Posted in Ventura | Tagged Beach, Ocean, Pacific, Pier, Surf, Surfing, Waves, Wharf | 1 Comment