Loreto is surrounded by seven islands, which lend themselves to abundant snorkeling, diving, fishing, whale/dolphin/manta watching, sailing, SUP. and beaching opportunities. It’s a water paradise with sea temps in the 80s in July, August and September. The peninsula itself is a long finger of land surrounded wrapped by the Sea of Cortez on the east [...]
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Island Living
Posted: May 17, 2012 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Coronado Island, Dolphins, Environment, Fish, Loreto, Oceans, Scuba Diving, Sea of Cortez, Snorkeling, SUP, Whales0
Hot Sultry Mornings
Posted: May 16, 2012 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Birds, Buster, Casa de Catalina, Gardens/Plants, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SunrisesIt’s hot. Spring has flashed to summer with the turn of a switch. Dawn comes with still seas and air that carries the heavy scent of salted water. From my writing perch, I watch orioles dash palm to palm, nipping at dried fronds for nesting materials. Small hummingbirds lap at red flowers, doves coo from [...]
Woke to the early chatter of wrens and finches : the coo of the doves : followed by the sharp yap of Buster and Shorty as they ‘tended’ to beach walkers. Oh, those dogs! Ever vigilant in the protection of property and home, and their wakeup call led me straight into the sunrise. Lucky me!
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 [...]
