Flap 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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Casa de Catalina’ Category
Omage to the daybreak …
Posted: October 21, 2011 in Baja Living, Birds, Buster, Casa de Catalina, Family & Friends, Sea of Cortez, Sunrises0
… 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 [...]
sup morning sup …
Posted: October 6, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Coronado Island, Fish, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SUPTags: arctic terns, blue footed boobies, morning paddle, sting rays, tiny fish
morning paddle toward the island and back .. glassy seas and then winds and then swells and then glassy seas again .. sting rays floating, then diving : brown boobies & blue footed boobies foraging, along side arctic terns : pelicans in formation with cormorants snug in their midst : tiny fish being chased by [...]
beach days are some of the best :-)
Posted: October 5, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Coronado Island, Family & Friends, Food, Loreto, Sea of CortezTags: picnic, snorkeling
Jeanne had this great idea – “Let’s take the boat over to Coronado for the day. Picnic. Swim.” And so we did. She barbecued chicken, tossed up a couple of salads, loaded the cooler with beer and a bottle of champagne and invited her friends. That would include me , Norma, Tom, and next door [...]
sentinels
Posted: October 3, 2011 in Baja Living, Birds, Casa de Catalina, Environment, Sea of Cortez, Waste ManagementTags: Turkey vultures
Known as ‘the cleaners’ of the desert,’ an appearance of turkey vultures circling overhead is a sure sign that something in the vicinity is dead. With haste and efficiency, the flock will find and eliminate all fleshy materials, and leave a skeleton and fur/skin in place of what was once an animal. On the beaches [...]
morning comes round again ….
Posted: October 2, 2011 in Baja Living, Birds, Casa de Catalina, Sea of Cortez, Sunrisesstillness : slap of tiny waves against shore stones : twitter of finches darting between palms : whir of hummingbird wings hovering over succulent red flowers : splash of dogs on a morning swim
The Beauty of the Night Sky
Posted: October 2, 2011 in Casa de Catalina, Loreto, San Juanico, UncategorizedTags: Casa Baja Luna, Jupiter, Star Gazging, The Milky Way, the Moon, The Night Sky
One of the numerous gifts of Baja travel is an experience of the vastness of the night sky. Far from the metropolis light-killing kilowatts, the dark blanket of night spreads from horizon to horizon, all a twitter and a twinkle. In the darkness, the other sky – the star-filled night – transforms the heavens into [...]
southward bound
Posted: September 26, 2011 in Casa de Catalina, Family & Friends, Girl's Getaways, Sea of Cortez, SurfingGads .. Have I really been ‘north’ for over two months? A 10 day road trip turned into 5 weeks! Guess I was having a good time Started out in Virginia City at the Cobb Mansion, owned by Jeff & Paul (buddies from Loreto). Friend Carol (used to be from Loreto) flew in from her [...]
… morning comes again …
Posted: July 27, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SunrisesI inhale the steamy morning air, listen as ripples splash against the beach stones … coffee in-hand, the sun slithers up behind the clouds and once again, the day begins. The pure elegance and simplicity of the dawn do little to assuage the raging that fills the United States over a budget crisis that no [...]
Long fingers of Dora
Posted: July 24, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Loreto, WeatherTags: Hurricane Dora
No doubt, everyone is glad that Hurricane Dora went from Cat 4 to a tropical depression in the blink of an eye, along with moving broadly westward way from the coast. While we’d all like some rain, no one emraces the potential destruction of a hurricane. This evening, long tendrils of Dora’s arms reached across [...]
