Tag Archives: wildflowers

Matilija Creek

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jack Elliott

I was hopeful that, following the holiday weekend, the crowds would have flushed through and I might be able to claim one of the better pools for a swim. Typically, on holiday weekends, I hunker down at home and wait … Continue reading →

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Sage Hill to Santa Cruz Guard Station

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Jack Elliott

(April 17/19, 2011) The alarm was set to shatter the silence of the wee hours, but I woke before it went off after a half night’s restless sleep. My backpack sat on the couch in the living room loaded for … Continue reading →

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Carrizo Plain Wildflowers: Temblor Range, San Luis Obispo County

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Jack Elliott

The Carrizo Plain was officially designated a National Monument a decade ago today on January 17, 2001. Vast. Silence. Perhaps no two words more aptly describe the Carrizo Plain. As I stopped the engine and stepped from my truck I … Continue reading →

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Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers II

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Jack Elliott

Orange wall flowers Related Posts: Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers April 2009 Carrizo Plain Wildflowers

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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 →

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