Tag Archives: Travel

Save Old Mission Sycamore … __ …

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Jack Elliott

The sycamore sprout on the tree that refuses to give up. For years I’ve watched from the window of my passing vehicle the historic sycamore stump adjacent Santa Barbara’s Old Mission resprout, and get whacked. Every time the tree pops … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Historic Landmarks, History, Landscapes, Nature, Old Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Sycamore, Symbiosis, Travel, Trees, Wildlife | 3 Comments

Fitzgerald’s Fit: Man Leads Work Crew To Wreck Montecito Hot Springs

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Jack Elliott

Who’s watching? Tell me, who’s watching? Who’s watching me? — Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me Brian D. Fitzgerald from 999 Hot Springs Lane was caught in Los Padres National Forest leading a work crew of men with hand tools in an … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Hiking, Hiking (2), Hot Springs, Los Padres National Forest, Montecito, Montecito Hot Springs, Nature, Public Lands, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains, Travel | 31 Comments

Restoration Travesty, San Marcos Foothills Preserve

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Jack Elliott

The filthy-toed plebe at the gate. He’s the latest superhero with powers so profoundHe can leap a dotted line in just a single bound I know you must have seen him in the books and magazinesHe’s the quintessential mindless, … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Chumash, Conservation, Environmentalism, Hiking, Landscapes, Nature, Outdoors, San Marcos Preserve, Santa Barbara, Travel | 7 Comments

Mammoth Rubbing Rocks

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Jack Elliott

Edge of the continent, Sonoma County “Groovy, man. How much do you want for this special battery-powered back-scratcher in the showcase, man.” “Cost you one dollar and ninety-five cents.” “A necessary item, man, haul it out.” —The Fan Man by … Continue reading →

Posted in California | Tagged Adventure, Archaeology, History, Ice Age, Landscapes, Mammoths, Outdoors, Pleistocene, Prehistoric, Rocks, Travel | 3 Comments

The Great Valley Oak Death Rattle, Fish Creek Camp

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Jack Elliott

‘Tis yet another devastating blow. Like the death of the live oak of Mono Narrows Camp. The immolation by wildfire of the disjunct relictual stand of Ponderosa pine along Dry Lakes Ridge. And so too the palisades of tall timber … Continue reading →