We've gone through a bunch of old slides from Dern's family, taken in and around the Estero Beach - Ensenada area that date from 1952 - 56. We had
them scanned onto a disc and would like to share some of them with the board. There are a few scenery shots that we don't recognize, so if anyone
would like to chime in that would be great. We are also going to print a few out to show to Sr. Pabloff of the Punta Banda area to see if he can point
out a few of the locations to us or maybe recognize the local families in the photos.
Enjoy!
P y D
The first photos we'll share are of a family that we believed lived on Punta Banda sandspit. Dern's Great Grampa Charlie is holding the lobsters. In
the background you can see Ramajal and the hills are the backdrop for the Cantu / Campo La Jolla area. Our guess is they got the lobsters right out of
the estero.
Edit: These are thumbnails, click to make them bigger. The original photos took up too much of the screen.
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[Edited on 4-4-2007 by Paulina]jerry - 4-4-2007 at 09:28 AM
great pics making me hungryPaulina - 4-4-2007 at 09:37 AM
More shots from the sandspit area. Our guess is this is roughly where Fisher Camp is now, looking south. The present road into Campo La Jolla hugs
that mountain. Back in the day, cars would have to drive the beach at low tide to go that direction.
Estero Beach Campground 52 - 53
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 09:43 AM
These clickable thumbnails are of the campground at Estero Beach. The old cars, shiny trailers, hanging lightbulbs from the powerlines are classics.
Fishing out of Ensenada
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 09:52 AM
Three of these shots were taken from the fishing boat. One of them is the blowhole at La Bufadora before anything was there. The slide is much better
than the photo came out, as it was cropped for the screen. The other two may be of the Ensenada shoreline.
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 09:57 AM
A few years later, bringing back the lobsters from their own boat, and water ski fun. I think that David K's mom shopped at the same swim suit
store...
Frigatebird - 4-4-2007 at 10:46 AM
Thanks for the trip in your time machine. Let's us know where we've been and where we're going.
Some Mystery shots
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 10:51 AM
These last few photos have been taken on the road. We are not sure where exactly, but have a few ideas. If anyone would like to chime in, please do.
Natalie Ann - 4-4-2007 at 10:51 AM
Classic shots, Paulina - I really am enjoying them. I keep wanting to say - oh, I like this one best!... but then I click on another and like it just
as much. Thank you so much for sharing these photos.
Nena
Learning from our elders...
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 11:07 AM
After viewing these photos I'm giving second thought to my packing for our next trip. They sure knew how to dress, even while in Baja!
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Kicking up their heels!
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 11:09 AM
And they knew how to have fun!
[Edited on 4-4-2007 by Paulina]DianaT - 4-4-2007 at 11:17 AM
Those pictures are GREAT and so much fun to look at---
Many favoites for different reasons.
Thanks---made my day.
DianeBajaBruno - 4-4-2007 at 12:20 PM
Those are great, Paulina---momma is pretty cute! bajasammy - 4-4-2007 at 12:22 PM
Thank you so much Paulina!
We have a place at Estero and love to chat with some of the long time residents. They often talk about the 'good old days'. Now thanks to you I've
actually gotten a glimpse of what it was like.
Thanks again!Cypress - 4-4-2007 at 12:36 PM
'52 was a good year!Sallysouth - 4-4-2007 at 01:24 PM
Paulina, Those are some really awesome pics.I like the one of the little boy with hat inside the broken down car. My grandfather first went to Estero
in the 50's and introduced us to it, soon after we had a permanent trailer/spot where the restaurant is now, right on the front.The beach came right
up to the wall then which used to be rocks and telephone poles.Mom and Dad went to Punta Banda weekly or more to buy lobster, but they had a
"mandatory" law that they had to play Dominos with the fishermen first! Lobster were about a buck a peice then. Such wonderful memories! That bay was
water-skiing heaven too, and the ski ramp in the back bay was a blast! My Mom was a fisher woman back then and loved to sit on the point of the
peninsula and catch sharks all day!(and release, even back then!) I can hardly wait for my Dad to see your pics! Thank you for taking me back in a
most magical time of my life (actually a little later, born in 51).Now I have to pull some pics out of Mom and Dads archives and put them on a disk so
I can share also.! Thank you again!!! SallySallysouth - 4-4-2007 at 01:29 PM
Oh my gosh! I just realized that the green and white trailer with the ford station wagon in front was our neighbor! We were right across the street,
facing it!!!Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 01:48 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Sallysouth
Oh my gosh! I just realized that the green and white trailer with the ford station wagon in front was our neighbor! We were right across the street,
facing it!!!
Don't you love it Sally! What a small world and one way street baja really is!
P<*)))><
Water fun
Paulina - 4-4-2007 at 01:55 PM
DianaT - 4-4-2007 at 02:01 PM
OMG---those awful, awful bathing caps---they were so terrible and they were never comfortable!
That is one thing from the good ole days, I sure don't miss.
Looking forward to seeing more!
DianeCrusoe - 4-4-2007 at 04:28 PM
Oh Paulina!!!!.......Thank You So Much........That brings back so many great memories from the Ensenada area and the mid to late fifties, it almost
makes me weep. Priceless treasures each one. Muchos Gracias ++C++Skipjack Joe - 4-5-2007 at 12:15 PM
Paulina,
Those are great family pictures. I really enjoyed seeing them and discovering what estero beach looked like back then.
I started fishing out of Ensenada about 10 years later but I do remember going out in party boats that looked like that. I think I remember the
'Gaviota'. We fished from Fritz's Landing.
My guess about the first picture of the three you asked about is that it's somewhere in the area of today's Maneandero. Where the road starts to
climb.bajaguy - 4-7-2007 at 10:33 AM
