Tag Archives: Writing

Turkeys, Bobcats and the Caves of Castle Rock

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Along lower Manzana Creek in the Santa Barbara backcountry, a rib of sandstone known to some as Castle Rock (Jack’s Map) juts into the air along the west end of the wind swept ridge officially dubbed Hurricane Deck. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Adventure, Animals, backcountry, Birds, Bobcats, Caves, Hikes, Hiking, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photos, Pics, San Rafael Wilderness, Turkeys, Wilderness, Wildlife, Writing | 11 Comments

Chain of Events and the Golden Sunset

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Jack Elliott

I had spent the day trampin’ around the Santa Ynez Mountains on and off trail. It was late afternoon and heading quickly toward night, as I sat on a rock outcrop looking over the blue Pacific Ocean far below. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Hike, Hikes, Hiking, Hiking (2), Inspiration, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sunsets, Wandering, Wilderness, Writing | 5 Comments

Birabent Canyon and Grass Mountain

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Grass Mountain on Zaca Ridge along the western edge of Figueroa Mountain in Santa Barbara County (Jack’s Map). “I never was one for rushing through a country. I like to take my time, breathe the air, get the feel of … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Adventure, Deer, Figueroa Mountain, Forest, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Photos, Wilderness, Writing, Zaca Ridge | 1 Comment

The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain II

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is second in a series. Read the first here: The Carrizo Experience: Ten Hours on the Plain I: Ruminants on the Range. Selby Rocks as seen from the Caliente Range, Selby Campground on the left at the foot … Continue reading →

Posted in History, San Luis Obispo County | Tagged Archaeology, Carrizo, Hike, Hiking, History, Indians, Landscape, Mortars, Native Americans, Nature, Photography, Pictographs, Pronghorn, Rock Art, Rocks, Selby Rocks, Writing | 4 Comments

Native Steelhead of Yore

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Claude M. Kreider fly fishing for steelhead trout on the Santa Ynez River in 1942. “And here—only one hundred and fifty miles from the great Los Angeles metropolitan area—flows the Santa Ynez, the most productive of all the little steelhead … Continue reading →