Tag Archives: Photos

Seasonal Change In Wildflower Fields of Figueroa Mountain

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Jack Elliott

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Deluge and Drought In Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Cachuma Lake at Bradbury Dam, September 2013. The reservoir is well below the floodgates and currently less than half full. It seldom rains in Santa Barbara. “Probably the most striking feature of Santa Barbara County,” a story published in the … Continue reading →

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Searching for Soul Outside the Cage

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Stillman walking point in the San Emigdio Mountains. “The environment we’re used to is designed to sustain us. We live like fish in an aquarium. Food comes mysteriously down, oxygen bubbles up. We are the domestic pets of a human … Continue reading →

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Piss Pot Flat Campground

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Jack Elliott

P-Bar Flat Campground along the upper Santa Ynez River began as a private hunting camp around 1916. It was originally known as “Piss Pot Flat,” a name taken from a chamber pot that hung on a post and was used … Continue reading →

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Reyes Peak and Haddock Mountain, Sespe Wilderness

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Motorcycle accident victim being airlifted to hospital from Highway 33. On my way up Highway 33 to Pine Mountain I came around a corner and was flagged down by Los Padres Fire whose engine was stopped in the northbound lane. … Continue reading →

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