Tag Archives: Pics

Impressionist Reflections on Kelly Creek

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Kelly Creek, in the Los Padres National Forest, seen here reflecting the forest canopy and sky overhead.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Kelly Creek, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photos, Pics, Wilderness | 3 Comments

Chain of Events and the Golden Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I had spent the day trampin’ around the Santa Ynez Mountains on and off trail. It was late afternoon and heading quickly toward night, as I sat on a rock outcrop looking over the blue Pacific Ocean far below. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Hike, Hikes, Hiking, Hiking (2), Inspiration, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sunsets, Wandering, Wilderness, Writing | 5 Comments

Parcels and Points

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Surf and seclusion on the California Central Coast.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Adventure, Beach, Homes, Houses, Landscape, Nature, Ocean, Pacific, Photos, Pics, Surf, Surfing, Waves | 3 Comments

Wednesday’s Surf

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Afternoon trim. Midnight surf check. I returned at midnight. The full moon showed bright and the waves were breaking. I surfed. And it was fun. The end. Related Post: Moonlight Surfing

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Adventure, Beach, Nature, Ocean, Photos, Pics, Surf, Surfing, Waves | 6 Comments

Trail Up Mt. La Cumbre (1914)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jack Elliott

A postcard from 1914 depicting the La Cumbre Trail, the construction of which was paid for by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce sometime around the turn of the nineteenth century. The trail began on Mountain Drive and wound its … Continue reading →