Tag Archives: Outdoors

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 →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Non-fiction, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Seven Falls, Snapshots, Swimming Holes, waterfalls, Wildlife, Writing | 5 Comments

Mushroom Man Rock

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The sentinel of West Camino Cielo Road in the Santa Ynez Mountains, Santa Barbara County.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Caves, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Rocks, West Camino Cielo | 3 Comments

Eavesdropping in the Woods or “He Just Doesn’t Have the Drive”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Wild mustard in bloom within the Ventura River Preserve. I lay on my back aside El Nido Meadow, sprawled across a trailside bench in the dappled light filtering through the oak tree canopy. Staring up at a patch of blue … Continue reading →