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 [...]
Archive for the ‘Coronado Island’ Category
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
more fun with fish (and video editing) …
Posted: October 6, 2011 in Baja Living, Coronado Island, Fish, Sea of Cortezinto the aquarium …
Posted: October 5, 2011 in Baja Living, Coronado Island, Fish, Sea of Cortez, SnorkelingTags: Bumphead Parrotfish, Convict Tang, Cortez Angelfish, Cortez Damselfish, Cortez Rainbow Wrasse, Gafftopsail, Golden Snapper, Indigo Wrasse, Needlefish, Rainbow Basslet, Rainbow Runner, Sargent Major, Spotted Cabrilla, Spotted Sandbass, Stone Scorpionish, Threebanded Butterflyfish
There are seven islands off the coast from Loreto. The closest reach is Isla Coronado, with beautiful white sandy beaches and warm turquoise water. The backside of the island has several great spots for shallow scuba diving along with a colony of sea lions. In the shelter of the bay, a rocky shoreline rings the [...]
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 [...]
Morning SUP – Loreto
Posted: July 30, 2011 in Loreto, Baja Living, Birds, Sea of Cortez, Coronado Island, SUPTags: stand up paddle boards, SUP, yellowtail, dorado, manta rays, blue footed boobies, Magnficient frigate bird
The waters around Loreto are usually pefect for SUPing – Stand Up Paddling. This morning was no exception. I took off on my fish – a 9’6″ Waterman – and headed up the coast toward Coronado Island. Winds were light and building, with lots of opportunities to refine my balance as wind driven waves crashed [...]
… thinking outloud through imagery …
Posted: May 29, 2011 in Baja Living, Casa de Catalina, Coronado Island, Loreto, Sea of Cortez, SunrisesTags: Los Angeles
6:30 AM : Loreto – 5:30 PM : Los Angeles
Christmas at Picazone
Posted: December 27, 2010 in Baja Living, Coronado Island, Family & Friends, Food, Loreto, SunsetsChristmas Day, 2010, Loreto, BCS. Dawned with north east breezes, clear skies and crisp temperatures. Shared hot coffee and Christmas cookies with Jeff Kahan who had stopped for a couple of days on his journey south to La Ventana. We took a long beach walk and let the fresh sea air waken us into the [...]
