NOMAD'S 'BAJA'* PHOTOS (what gives Nomads 'that Pure Baja feeling')

Photo taken in April, 2001 near old Rancho San Gregorio (just southeast of Mision San Borja)

* There was also a thread on TalkBaja.com called 'Pure Baja' that has no connection to this forum's thread. The name 'Pure Baja' is not a registered trademark or copyright protecting intellectual property, at the time this was posted. Certainly, I did not think only only one person on the world wide web could use it, and I apologize for the irritation it caused the person on the other web site, some time after it was started here on Nomad.





[Edited on 5-15-2018 by David K]

Photo taken in 1967, 20 miles south of San Felipe... in the backbay/ lagoon behind the bay that has been called 'Bahia Santa Maria' since 1970.

The Clam Man (San Felipe 1970's)

Mike Humfreville (July 4, 2001 at Las Flores)

Shell Island (Km. 26, south of San Felipe)

Baja Mur (R.I.P.) and I riding to Mision Santa Maria, May 1, 1999.

Laguna Percebu air mail, 1978.

Gonzaga Bay 1986

San Francisquito, 1983

Dad and I, surf fishing trip to Laguna Manuela (Variety Beach) in 1983

At the observatory, near Diablo Mountain in 1978

Great pictures David. Was just talking about the Clam man on my last trip.

Corky

[Edited on 6-3-2009 by Corky1]

My son, at Nuevo Mazatlan 1992

Mom with a double hookup of corbina in 1967, at the bay called Bahia Santa Maria since 1970

Behind Rancho El Parral off Valle Chico, southwest of San Felipe

Thanks

Churches in Baja

Spanish



French



Mexican

Rio de Mulege

'Rio' de San Ignacio

Carmelita's (R.I.P.) refrigerator

Guadalupe Canyon, 2008

[Edited on 6-4-2009 by David K]

Coco in his Corner 2006

A scene at Alfonsina's at Bahia San Luis Gonzaga

Baja Angel and I, Punta Abreojos, July, 2007.

Near San Hipolito/ La Bocana ...

The pleasure is all mine, my friends!

Thank you for the kind words, always!

I would like to play at this thread too, if I may.

Pure Baja:
















Herman Hill working a Baja mil checkpoint.


Baja mail


the results of gill netting

Paulina, only a well-behaved woman would have asked! Your pics tell a story! Several stories, actually!

Edited out one woman since I'd made you "doubly" womanly!

[Edited on 6-4-2009 by longlegsinlapaz]

I'm still playing;






Mex-Osha approved.


1950


In the baja summer of their youth.


Old school baja Christmas trees


camp Gecko back in the day




For Dennis




My first pig head incounter 1980







P<*)))>{

Still playing;


You won't see this on the 405.





















Baja is seeing it through our children's eyes.


P<*)))>{

SWEET!!!!!

the stolen goat

Benito lets me have one last drink of Tequila before I hang.

Thanks for the pictures nomads! Got any more?

Oh, I like this thread.

Here's an image looking West, from underneath the bridge, in Mulege - BEFORE Hurricane John (I think that was the big one). I find this very interesting!
Bob H

BEFORE... some time in 2005


And AFTER... taken January 2009


[Edited on 6-4-2009 by Bob H]

More PURE BAJA images from Bob H

Just outside the river in Mulege


Somewhere in BAJA!


One cannot leave this Baja Icon out...


Typical Baja signage


Private Dock


An OPEN gate means you have to go in there...


Goin' Fish'n EARLY


Carnitas!


Out there - El Cardonal...


Fruitas...


Rudolfo!


Pangas...


Jungle Jims!


Matomi Falls...


Almejas al Carbon!!!


THE END!

I WANT TO PLAY 2

PURO B^J^
SELF EXPL.


SAN PEDRO MARTIR


LA PAZ , BALANDRA BEACH


PALOMAR CANYON


MATOMI NOMAD TRIP


LAGUNA HANSON


GONZAGA SUNRISE


CANYON AGUA CALIENTE, VALLE DE GUADALUPE


LA LOBERA, EL ROSARIO


EL MARMOL ONIX SCHOOL


THATS ALL FOLKS..

More later..... off to work. Jeez! It is snowing...... aaargh.

A day out fishing with a panguero, perfect!

Clam Man

Thanks Paulina

He started out as a travelling clam merchant in the San Felipe campos and eventually had a store/ restaurant on the main street coming into town... It is still there.

He had painted on the side of his car and on t shirts for sale that said "My Clams Make You Horney"... This was in the late 1970's.

Read more in Greg Niemann's 'Baja Legends', where this photo comes from...

five-star hotels.

Note the volume of water.

[Edited on 6-6-2009 by Skipjack Joe]

... and their toilets.

... and, of course, a fully equipped modern kitchen.

mas fotos

Here are a few more......

Central Baja


Coyote


Pot of Gold


Volcano in the early morning fog

dk, what a cool & unique thread title & idea!! I wish I'd thought of creating a thread entitled "PURE BAJA" & posting random groups of miscellaneous Baja pics!

OH WAIT, I DID!!

I just happened to do it on TalkBaja where I can easily post pics without having to re-size them first.

While it's true there's no copyright on either the title I chose to use, nor the theme of the pics I chose to post 4 days prior to you plagiarizing both my title & my idea & using both here on Baja Nomad, IMHO there is a moral issue & by my way of thinking your actions are below low. Did you honest to GAWD think it'd escape my notice, let alone the notice of others who post on both sites? Ever heard of ethics?

dk, IMHO, this is no different from stealing! I certainly hope you're basking in the warm glow of the positive comments you've received for your originality in creating this thread! Don't even THINK about responding back to me with "peace, love & fish tacos", or your tired old "can't we just all be friends & get along?" trite, because no we can't!

To everyone else who has posted pics here or has enjoyed the positive vibes of the thread, I offer SINCERE APOLOGIES for the negativity this post brings to the thread, however, I've been seething over dk not even having the common human decency to come up with his own thread title prior to anyone else adding pics to this thread!

Oh well? The pictures are super! A little drama here and there isn't a bad thing. Looking for more pictures.

tres más

You guys work out the politics.... here are a few more images:

Quote:

Originally posted by David K Keep up the nice contributions amigos... I think most of us enjoy seeing what each of us have for examples of what is 'Pure Baja' to each of us is... Oh, and LongLegsInLaPaz... I really have no clue why you hate me so... I have never attacked you in any way here and if is because of politics only, that is sad.. I don't hate or dislike you... we have never met. I heard you were nice to my friend Bernie, and I appreciate that. Yes, there is a thread on BajaGringo's forum TalkBaja.com that is called 'Pure Baja' and shows photos of bricks being made...??? If that is 'pure Baja' to you... well, okay then... That only you can call a thread on all message boards 'Pure Baja', is beyond me. If I started a thread on Ron's board and named it the same as yours... well I would be happy to change it to avoid any confusion. If it bothered you that I started a thread here on Nomad, with the same name, pehaps a u2u or email would have been a mature way to request a change. Your personal attack is just so ... oh, never mind... Have a nice day!

dk,
Lame response. It was apparent from seeing both threads that one was a copy. Your excuse for plagiarism is one of the weakest I have heard in a while. If you think someone has a good idea and you want to borrow the idea, then cite your source, give credit where credit is due.

Waiting for more pics, more pics and less drama.

mtgoat666

You nailed it.

Comitan & 666: Sad that you like twisting of a nice thread... or instead of posting more photos, your idea of 'the Baja feeling' is to continue the hate...

I apologized to Legs for using the same title and altered the title (even though this is a different web site), to keep the peace...

Sad, sad, sad

WOW LOTS OF BULLYS IN THIS PLAY GROUND !

Quote:

Originally posted by SKIDS WOW LOTS OF BULLYS IN THIS PLAY GROUND !

dk, I wish you peace, love, fish tacos and lots of goat cheese

Dennis

Do you take Paypal?

David,

You are quite the Chick magnet.

First jdtotter, and now longlegs.

You got the jazz bro

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In keeping the thread as it was intended I am posting a couple of photos. I hope, David, that you continue to share with us on this thread and ignore any further remarks, you are IMHO Fantastic. Connie

Had to chime in.



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[Edited on 6-9-2009 by landyacht318]

Marine engines tuned!!

It was land behind his family's ranch. He was looking for something worthy to send to a taxidermist for profit. I was feeding him, or his family was feeding him.

I was very sad to see his moral decline as he started using meth, and nothing was apparently off limits when it came to acquiring more. Even stealing from friends and family.
When he tried to include me in some illegal nefarious scheme, I left and have not returned.

Back to the original Idea:



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landyacht318, You've got a way with words. If you're not a writer, you should be. Thanks for your picture.

Thanks for the compliment Cypress. If you heard me attempt to articulate my thoughts you would retract your comment.

In all reality, pure Baja, for me, is not my former friend toting around his shotgun in a flower field, or the fisherman who didn't realize their motor support 2 x 4 had fallen out and their livelihood was dragging in the dirt.

It's about camping at the ocean's edge with only a few friends. New ones or lifelong ones.

This photo is heavily cropped and was taken by a point and shoot camera through a pair of 8x binoculars from a mile away.



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Easy day in Baja



[Edited on 3-21-2012 by Curt63]

There I was, enjoying myself, looking at everybodies pics, and all of a sudden, WHAM: It got nasty.