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The Summer Microburst, September 3, 2017

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Jack Elliott

Looking out from under the shade canopy. Note the umbrella in the air in the distance for some sense of the action and all the dark dots of palm tree debris even higher overhead and the bend in the trunk of … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Arroyo Burro, Beach, Hendry's Beach, Microburst, Nature, Ocean, Santa Barbara, The Pit, Thunderstorms, weather, Writing | 9 Comments

100° Hike

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Jack Elliott

Santa Ynez Valley viticulture as seen on drive to trailhead. It’s an ordinary summer day. It’s not one of those media hyped heat wave events, but it’s supposed to be hot out. Such forecasts don’t really apply to the backcountry, … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Manzana Creek, Nature, Photos, San Rafael Wilderness, weather, Writing | 4 Comments

Refugio Beach Sunset and Moonrise, Santa Barbara County

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Refugio State Beach, Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara County, California Related Posts: Palm Trees at Dusk Backyard Sunset Silhouette Backside Rincon Point Sunset Matilija Sunset

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Beach, Camping, Gaviota Coast, Ocean, Refugio State Beach, Snapshots, Sunsets, weather | Leave a comment

The Day Hell Hit Santa Barbara; Third Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded on Earth

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jack Elliott

“. . .and there lies Santa Barbara on its plain, with its amphitheatre of high hills and distant mountains. There is the old white Mission with its belfries, and there the town, with its one-story adobe houses, with here and … Continue reading →