Tag Archives: Pacific Ocean

8@20 WNW 286°

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jack Elliott

A lesser set wave on Friday, January 24, 2014. As an observer it’s interesting to me, the big(ger) wave event along this stretch of coastline. I surf and I surf, and I surf, through the months or even years, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Beach, Nature, Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Photos, Sunsets, Surf, Surfboards, Surfing, Writing | 7 Comments

Oil and Animals in the Santa Barbara Channel

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Crude oil actively bubbling out of the ground at the beach in Carpinteria, California in Santa Barbara County. Three offshore oil derricks are visible as dots in the distance. “The surface of the sea, which was perfectly smooth and tranquil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Beach, Biology, Non-fiction, Ocean, Oil, Pacific Ocean, Petroleum, Reference, Sea Otters, Tar, Wildlife | 16 Comments

Two Arches, Gaviota Coast

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I hiked to the two arches amid the rocky crags of the Gaviota Coast. Along the way on the ridgeline leading to the arches, there is a mountaintop grassy flat shaded by a few gnarled, lichen covered oak trees that … Continue reading →