Tag Archives: Santa Barbara

First Day of Spring Roars In Wet and Windy

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Select rainfall totals from around Santa Barbara County for the last 24 hour period: Santa Barbara: 5.29                                                                                                                       San Marcos Pass: 9.55                                                                                                          Figueroa Mountain: 4.05                                                                                                     Cachuma Reservoir: 10.63                                                                                                   Gibraltar Reservoir: 10.78                                                                                                    Jameson Reservoir: 7.64                                                                                                           Santa Barbara Potrero: 3.72                                                                                                        Don Victor Valley: … Continue reading →

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The Klutzy Career of Highwayman Dick Fellows

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“Horses threw him, ran away with him and from him, led him into trouble and never out of it. Yet this bandit-on-horseback never seemed to learn. No matter what horses did to him, he came back for more. . .[Dick … Continue reading →

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Lost Valley and Castle Rock

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I spent ten hours wandering around up Lost Valley way and covered nearly 12 miles altogether winding and weaving around on and off trail here and there. I rolled into Nira Campground early Tuesday morning and nobody was around. I … Continue reading →

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Don Victor Valley and Pine Canyon

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“. . .here, where there are still the silences and the loneliness of the earth before man, . . .” -Dick Smith With a high pressure system ensuring near perfect clear winter conditions—cloudless blue skies, mild temps with warmth in … Continue reading →

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Jack O’Lanterns and Chanterelles

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I was out wanderin’ around the other day in the Santa Barbara backcountry and happened to be near a place where I know chanterelles grow. I had not planned on picking any mushrooms, but since I was so close I … Continue reading →

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