Tag Archives: Tales

Beachcombing for Fossilized Whale Bones in Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jack Elliott

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Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Beach, beachcombing, Fossils, Ocean, Paleontology, Tales, Whales | 4 Comments

Indian Creek Waterfalls (Dick Smith Wilderness)

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Jack Elliott

I started out midday in the iron horse. At Escondido Creek on the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains on Romero Camuesa Road, I came across a swarm of thousands of ladybugs. I made it to the Indian Creek … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Dick Smith Wilderness, falls, Indian Creek, Indian Creek Camp, Indian Narrows, Lower Buckhorn Camp, Meadow Camp, Perfect 10, Perfect Ten, Tales, waterfalls | 8 Comments

Blistered on the Chorro Grande Trail

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Jack Elliott

I was about two miles up the trail when I got a blister. It was bad enough that I decided, grudgingly, I had no choice but to take off my boots and hike back in my socks. Then it started … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura | Tagged Chorro Camp, Chorro Grande, highway 33, HWY 33, Los Padres National Forest, Oak Camp, Pine Mountain, Sespe Creek, Tales | 1 Comment

Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Jack Elliott

As summer fades to fall along California’s Central Coast, the promise of seasonal rains returns triggering a remarkable transformation of the Santa Barbara backcountry. Creeks gurgle into reappearance after a long summer slumber, grass felts over the parched golden hills … Continue reading →