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Archive for the ‘Baja Living’ Category
Airline Angst
Posted: February 16, 2012 in Alaska Airliens, Baja Living, Travel, WhalesTags: Flights in Mexico, SanTaco Airlines, Delta, Continental, Horizon Air, Baja Luna, London, alaska airlines, airline traffic, loreto bay
Once upon a time Alaska Airlines flew daily flights from Los Angeles to Loreto – and “…the living was easy.” During the buildup of Loreto Bay, Delta and Continental both added flights. Prices were low. Flights were easy to obtain at the last minute, and travel to and from the United States was relatively simple. [...]
beauty where we find it …..
Posted: January 18, 2012 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Birds, Buster, Casa de Catalina, Clean Water, Coronado Island, Desert, Dolphins, Environment, Estuary, Family & Friends, Fish, Food, Loreto, Moon Rise, Sailing, San Juanico, Scuba Diving, Sea of Cortez, Snorkeling, Sunrises, Sunsets, SUP, Surfing, Weather, WhalesTags: bountiful sea, Cabo San Lucas, cirrius, San Quintin, Sea of Cortez
For the uninitiated, there is little that can be said to fully express the beauty of Baja California Sur. From the moment one leaves the populations of Colonet & San Quintin, makes a requisite gas stop in El Rosario, and heads into the heart of undeveloped land of cardon, bojum, cholla, poloverde, cirrius and more [...]
the sound of morning
Posted: January 18, 2012 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Sea of Cortez, SunrisesTags: beach stones, isla carmen, pre dawn, small waves, winds of yesterday
I woke before the sun had peeked her head above isla carmen and decided to walk the beach in it’s pre-dawn darkness. In the distance, the wail of waking roosters echoed down the arroyo and mingled with the guttural purr of diesel transports getting a jump on the day. At the water line, only the [...]
Buster’s Road Trip
Posted: November 21, 2011 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Buster, Sea of CortezTags: Camping, Mex 1, Road Trips
Buster’s become somewhat of an expert on the twists/turns small towns & large of Mex One between the border and his home in Loreto. Some of the journey bores him – so he just sleeps. But other sections he’s all nose/ears and eyes out the window with some running sniff/woof commentary that I struggle to [...]
Walking the dog .. I mean the pony .. I mean …
Posted: November 19, 2011 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Casa de CatalinaTags: Horses, Ponies, Running
There are lots of dog walkers in Loreto, and the long stretch of beach in front of my house is a favorite for both its easy traversing and the distance between town and points north. Early mornings, there is a parade of fitness aficionados, and the bulk of them have dog companions. A few mornings [...]
Rembrandt Skies
Posted: November 19, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Loreto, Sunrises, WeatherThe rain was more than I could have asked for. Dark ominous skies for two days – and then the drops, light as first and then a heavy downpour that came in spurts, but lasted through the night. In the morning skies that painters dream about. The rains in the night cleared the air (not [...]
rain in the night : heavy and the air is filled with the scent of damp earth dark clouds still fill all four quadrants and palms sway in response to shifting winds magical : the desert with water
Cow Poop and Midnight Rock Throwing
Posted: November 9, 2011 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Casa de Catalina, Family & Friends, Loreto, Waste ManagementTags: range cattle
Okay : the unfenced range cattle are entertaining as they wander down the beach during daylight hours. They piss off the dogs, but can be dissuaded from ‘home’ invasion by yelling, the blast of a hose, or a kind of ‘run-at-em’ motion. At night – Not the same deal. Last night, the dogs were just [...]
Omage to the daybreak …
Posted: October 21, 2011 in Baja Living, Birds, Buster, Casa de Catalina, Family & Friends, Sea of Cortez, SunrisesFlap of pelican wings. Graceful dive of Arctic tern. Splash and leap of tiny fish. Wind rustling palm trees. The chatter of house finches. The coo of rock doves. The squawk of sea gulls. The islands floating in the not quite break of day. The Sea of Cortez in stillness. Buster, patiently waiting for his [...]
