Tag Archives: Santa Barbara

Cathedral Peak Cave

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I hiked down to Cathedral Peak from La Cumbre Peak yesterday afternoon. I only had a liter bottle full of water, which I didn’t think was enough because I was already thirsty, so I stopped by a creek up on … Continue reading →

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The Castor Bean Plant: Common, Valuable and Deadly

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Cold War Biological Warfare Georgi Ivanov Markov climbed the stairs on the south side of the Waterloo Bridge in London for the last time on September 7, 1978. He worked across the River Thames at the BBC and routinely parked … Continue reading →

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Largest West Coast Tsunamis Generated in Santa Barbara Channel

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“The two largest tsunamis known to have been generated on the western coast of the United States formed in the Santa Barbara Channel region. The earthquake of 1812 near Santa Barbara caused waves that reportedly flooded the lower part of … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara County 163% of Normal For Rainfall

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Jack Elliott

With all the rain, water is gushing out of every crack in the mountains right now promising a bountiful and lush spring hiking season. I went for a quick hike along Upper North Fork Matilija Creek late yesterday afternoon until … Continue reading →

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Mission Falls

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I hiked Tunnel Trail to Mission Falls on Monday morning. Not far up the actual trail a heavy drizzle set in and I threw on my rain gear before it turned to a light rain. For a brief moment it … Continue reading →

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