BajaNomad

1966-67 Baja Photos, re edited! (South of San Felipe & San Antonio del Mar)

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:28 PM

Mom with a nice corbina at San Antonio del Mar (west of Colonet) in 1966.

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:31 PM

On the way to L.A. Bay in 1967. I had a 'Taco 22' mini bike, carried in front of the Wagoneer. I believe this photo was at Puertecitos. I was not quite 10 years old.

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:33 PM

Taking a break at Gonzaga Bay... Some welcome shade at Alfonsina's...

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:37 PM

This is at the Dick Daggett gold ore mill overlooking Calamajue Wash... near where the road drops down into the stream. This was the main road south of San Felipe in those days (before 1983, when a new road was built east from Laguna Chapala).

[Edited on 1-17-2005 by David K]

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:40 PM

A look towards Calamajue Canyon, through which the road went (in the mineralized stream).

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:44 PM

Our Jeep and travel trailer in the cabanas at Nuevo Mazatlan (long before Luis planted the shade trees there).

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:47 PM

Inside the cabana at Nuevo Mazatlan is my mom and dad (me on her lap) and another camper... photo taken by her husband. A photo with the three of us was rare...

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:53 PM

The big attraction in those days was the terrific fishing. Here my mom shows her double hook-up of corbina. This was at the sandy bay, about 1 1/2 miles north of Nuevo Mazatlan... later this would become known as 'Bahia Santa Maria'. In the 1960's nobody else was there.

David K - 1-16-2005 at 06:57 PM

The hurricane of '67 washed this shrimp boat into the back bay/ tidal flats, north of 'Bahia Santa Maria'. It was hoped that it could be returned to the sea at a future super tide. It never left this spot and over the years was slowly disasmbled until just the Franklin diesel motor remained to rust away.

David K - 1-16-2005 at 07:03 PM

Here my mom shows worry because after looking at the boat, our Jeep wouldn't start... and the tide was coming in! I walked about three miles to summon help from a family camping who drove two Jeep Gladiator pick up trucks. They put the Wagoneer shifter into gear, and 'rocked it' out of its 'gear lock'.

whoa!

yankeeirishman - 1-20-2005 at 08:22 AM

"now how da ya make these old pics so clear"? :-)

David K - 1-20-2005 at 08:35 AM

You inspired me! Gracias!!:light::D