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. [...]
Archive for the ‘Beach Dogs’ Category
Buster learns to SUP (minus the P)
Posted: November 10, 2010 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Casa de Catalina, LoretoTalk about a water dog! I think sometimes that Buster must be part Spaniel. It’s now to the point, I can’t take the SUP board near the water without him climbing on board. These pictures were shot at Coronado Island, where friend Alex had taken us for an afternoon of picnic and water play. I [...]
Woke before the sun. To match the approach of winter, she shifts her arc farther south, rising over the middle of Isla Carmen. This morning, the skies were crystal clear, not even a breeze ruffled the surface of the Sea. Walking north, the great heron stood – nearly as tall as me! – fishing on [...]
Predawn clouds hang heavy over the water. The dogs and I head north along the shoreline before the sun has crested the horizon. It is cool, moist, and quiet. The beach near the house is deserted. Maybe the natives are taking an extra hour of sleep on this lovely Sunday morning. The usual ‘cast of [...]
Cloud shrouded sunrise gave way to darker clouds rolling in from the south. The wind picked up and the dogs and I took to the beach in search of ?? whatever we might find. Lightning bolts zapped from cloud to sea surface and thunder rumbled across the water. Still no rain. We looked at shells, [...]
sunrise after sunrise
Posted: August 10, 2010 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Casa de Catalina, Loreto, SunrisesIn the dog days of summer, the only palatable time for a walk is early .. early .. early .. before the sun slips from behind the veil of sea and island. A joyful parade of dog walkers, lone strollers, joggers and even a few dedicated runners ply the sand, gravel and rock edges of [...]
Buster & Chica chase Cynthia tossed balls on the beach in San Juanico. (okay, I love silly dog videos)
One of the best things about Loreto dog beach walks : NO LEASHES! No rules .. Just head out the door and let the dogs run. The long stretch of beach backs up to estuaries with herons & egrets … osprey and gulls .. The desert stretches to the west, covered in cardon and mesquite, [...]
Picazone! YUM YUM YUM .. and what a setting! No trip to Loreto is complete without a stop at the tony beachfront restaurant owned by Alejandro and Imelda Igartua. The food is amazing – or did I say that? My favorite are the tacones – wraps with fish, shrimp, chicken or veggies. The two came [...]
Morning Notes
Posted: February 4, 2010 in Baja Living, Beach Dogs, Casa de Catalina, Loreto, WeatherSkies blue, sun rising and the temperatures again warm. My turns to shorts and t-shirts. Second cup of coffee. Buster sits on the beach with Shorty and Diego howling at the pelicans that float just beyond an easy reach. The birds twitter bouncing tree to tree. It feels like springtime, but it’s only the 4th [...]
