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The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain IV

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the fourth and final installment in a series. Read the first here: Ruminants on the Range. The second here: The Bedrock Mortars of Selby Rocks. And the third here: The Pictographs of Painted Rock. An aerial view … Continue reading →

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Valley Oak in Winter Light

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A California valley oak (Quercus lobata) standing along Happy Canyon Road in Santa Barbara County.

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Cuyama Viticulture

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Jack Elliott

“Unlike raisin or fresh grape production, where greater cluster size and quantity were preferred, wine grapes often produced superior vintages on rocky, sandy (e.g., Virg. Georg. 2.346; Colum. Arbor3.6), or even infertile soils, which tended to check productivity and overall … Continue reading →

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Turkeys, Bobcats and the Caves of Castle Rock

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Along lower Manzana Creek in the Santa Barbara backcountry, a rib of sandstone known to some as Castle Rock (Jack’s Map) juts into the air along the west end of the wind swept ridge officially dubbed Hurricane Deck. This is … Continue reading →

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Gaviota Peak

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I hiked up to Gaviota Peak (Jack’s Map) and back via a circuit route, as noted above by the red dots. I began in Gaviota State Park and, following the Gaviota Peak fire road, entered into the Los Padres National … Continue reading →

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