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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Beach Dogs’ Category
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
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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 [...]
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 [...]
… too much time in baja! ….
Posted: October 13, 2011 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Casa de Catalina, Environment, Family & Friends, Food, Gardens/Plants, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, Sunrises(coming round again) You my have spent too much time in Baja if: You open the refrigerator and are stunned it’s not filled with Coronas. You can’t drink anything unless it has a slice of lime. It’s not a meal without salsa fresca and chips. You greet everyone with “Hola” or “Buenas Dias”. You keep [...]
An afternoon storm swept in quietly without much wind or fanfare. The sky had been cloud filled, but toward four o’clock, light grey turned to dark, and heavy drops fell intermittently. There is such magic in the desert when there is rain, especially when it passes through without floods or washed roads. The afternoon shower [...]
The horses and burros have made themselves at home in the neighborhood. Sometimes they are beyond the fenced perimeter; sometimes the just walk through the gate. The search for green and edible is ceaseless, especially after a very dry ‘rainy’ season. The desert can be a harsh place for range animals. On our morning walk, [...]
Day Two 2011
Posted: January 2, 2011 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Birds, Loreto, Sunrises, WeatherTags: Baja California, Mexico, Sea of Cortez
Will I ever tire of the sunrise? Sometimes I think, “enough.” But no, I grab the camera, capture the light. There is always something different. Clouds shifted, glassy seas or wind swept, the sky a range of color fields. In the stillness, the air gathers in on itself and slowly exhales in rhythm with the [...]
December 31 .. The last day of 2010.
Posted: December 31, 2010 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Birds, Casa de Catalina, Desert, Estuary, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SunrisesLast day, last sunrise of 2010. Woke earlier than usual : 4:00 AM and what to do. Sleep filled and nothing left but to meditate and greet the new day in darkness. Poured hot coffee and savored the quiet. A crescent moon lingered with Saturn clinging to its sphere. NASA reporting storms on the ringed [...]
The sky ablaze this morning with 60 or so vultures, circling, searching. What has died? What is about to die? Joining the fray, a Magnificent frigate bird, his long lanky body with split tail stark against the chunky vulture bodies. As they continued to swirl, a lone red tail hawk joined the sky born dance. [...]
