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Mountain Pools

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Several pools along a tributary of Sespe Creek.

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Creeks, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sespe Wilderness, Streams, Swimming Holes, waterfalls | 1 Comment

Figueroa Mountain Poppy and Lupine Bloom

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Figueroa Mountain wildflowers on Wednesday.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Figueroa Mountain, Flora, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, lupine, Nature, Photos, Pics, poppies, wildflowers | 6 Comments

Little Pine Mountain

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jack Elliott

I walked the Santa Cruz Trail up to the top of Little Pine Mountain. It’s about 15 miles round trip with some 3000′ elevation gain. The mountaintop offers views of the Santa Ynez Valley to the south and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Big Pine Mountain, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Little Pine Mountain, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Oso Creek, Photos, Pics, Santa Barbara Hikes, Santa Cruz Trail | 3 Comments

Bald Eagle

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We took the kids to America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College in Ventura County on Monday. I’ve seen bald eagles in the wild around here at Cachuma Lake in Santa Barbara County and Lake Casitas in Ventura County, but this … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Bald Eagle, Birds, Eagles, Fauna, History, iPhoneography, Nature, Photos, Pics, Raptors, Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Wildlife, Zoos | 5 Comments

Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers III

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jack Elliott

We took the kids up to Figueroa Mountain yesterday for a picnic. While the coastline was buried under a heavy marine layer as we left town, the mountains were warm and sunny. It’s a relatively sparse poppy and lupine bloom … Continue reading →