Tag Archives: Outdoors

Solitude on a Busy Day, Matilija Wilderness

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The canyon mouth of Upper North Fork Matilija Creek. “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Matilija Creek, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Tales, Wilderness, Writing | 3 Comments

McDonald Lake, Montana

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A recent look at McDonald Lake from Clint Elliott.

Posted in Montana | Tagged Clint Elliott, Landscapes, McDonald Lake, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Travel, Wilderness | 4 Comments

Stumbling Upon Chumash Bedrock Mortars

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Chumash bedrock mortar grinding stone in the Santa Barbara County backcountry. There are four different mortars visible in this photo, although hard to see except the deepest one at center frame. “In certain almost supernatural states of the soul, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Archaeology, Artifacts, backcountry, Bedrock Mortars, Chumash, Hiking, Hiking (2), Indians, Native Americans, Outdoors, Photos, Pics | 10 Comments

Trout

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I came across this trout the other day in a thin trickle of a backcountry crick. I’d estimate him to be about to eight inches long. He was keenly keeping to the shadowed portion of a tiny pool and every … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Creeks, Fish, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Trout, Wilderness | 3 Comments

Seven Falls

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jack Elliott

“The music of falling water comes at intervals upon the ear. The uneven trail winding around huge rocks, upon the edge of precipitous banks or plying through the slippery stones at the bottom of the creek, gives just enough elements … Continue reading →