On the beach, we came across these things... What have you found?
gringorio
[Edited on 7-28-2007 by gringorio]
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gringorio - 7-23-2007 at 08:20 PM
more
hook
gringorio - 7-23-2007 at 08:21 PM
hook
teeeeeth
gringorio - 7-23-2007 at 08:22 PM
triggerfish
BMG - 7-23-2007 at 08:31 PM
[Edited on 7-30-2007 by BMG]BMG - 7-23-2007 at 08:38 PM
???
gringorio - 7-23-2007 at 08:50 PM
hey BMG - cool crab photo - what a cryptic creature! But, what is that other thing??? A tire squid?
gringorio
Tire squid is what it is
BMG - 7-23-2007 at 08:58 PM
Skipjack Joe - 7-24-2007 at 10:17 AM
What is a tire squid and what is it for?
death/life
gringorio - 7-27-2007 at 08:17 PM
Well, I think the impression is that the desert/sea of Baja is a fairly barren place. But... if one takes the time to look closely - looking for
details and patterns - one can see how 'productive' the region is by the remains of the critters left behind (after death). Much like BMG's crab
photo. I know I'm 'preaching to the [Baja] choir' when I say this, but after my last trip this reality became really obvious to me.
Much of the enjoyment I get from visiting Baja is the ability to see details that I miss in my daily life back at home. Baja is special to me, in
part, because I am able to see the details of life when I am there. Who said 'Life is in the details'?
gringorio Debra - 7-28-2007 at 02:44 AM
Well put.oldhippie - 7-28-2007 at 09:03 AM
For those who like dead things on the beach, you should check out playas de tijuana in the winter. The Coronado Islands are directly west and the
windward sides are full of seals and the like. When the old guys croak the winter storms often push the carcasses to the beach. Some really big fellas
end up on the beach, much to the delight of the neighborhood's feral dogs.
Having a scientific bent, I've watched the decomposition process with interest. It's sort of from the inside out resulting in deflated looking
animals. In a week or two it's ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
I'll take some photos if anyone is interested.
world record spotfin croaker
woody with a view - 7-28-2007 at 09:23 AM
good to the last bit....
Sharksbaja - 7-29-2007 at 08:39 PM
muerto
Sharksbaja - 7-29-2007 at 08:41 PM
muerto
Sharksbaja - 7-29-2007 at 08:42 PM
muerto
Sharksbaja - 7-29-2007 at 08:42 PM
muerto
Sharksbaja - 7-29-2007 at 08:44 PM
muerto
Sharksbaja - 7-29-2007 at 08:48 PM
no muerto
bajadogs - 7-30-2007 at 09:26 AM
Muchos muertos
Ken Bondy - 8-2-2007 at 02:23 PM
bajajudy - 8-9-2007 at 02:00 PM
This morning
Alive on the Beach
bajajudy - 8-9-2007 at 02:04 PM
Also, saw this Cormorand(SP?). The estuary is just starting to refill and the birds are coming back to feed. This guy was fishing in the sea.
Russ - 8-13-2007 at 02:31 PM
I think this is what Bajajudy photod. An Oarfish. 1st one I found on the beach at the So. end of San Marcos Tierra & 2nd a fresh one taken by San
Marcos Mike on the Island.
Russ - 8-13-2007 at 02:33 PM
Oarfish:
bajajudy - 8-13-2007 at 02:46 PM
Russ
This thing looked more like an eel.
I cant tell from the pix. Do those oarfish have lotsa ugly teeth?Russ - 8-13-2007 at 03:19 PM
Oh man
They have one over 15 feet long in the freezer at Palmas in Los Barriles...probably about the same size as your pic.
WEIRD looking fish!Halboo - 9-2-2007 at 09:34 AM
Paulina - 9-2-2007 at 10:13 AM
Cora and a Blue whale skull
This mandible was over 14 ft. long
Paulina - 9-2-2007 at 10:22 AM
amir - 9-2-2007 at 10:46 AM
All the other pictures made sense, but this last one, all the dead turtles, what gives?Ken Bondy - 9-2-2007 at 11:05 AM
This was a dead thing on the beach once. Honest, Isla Coronado. Now it's an ornament on the Hummer:
Paulina - 9-2-2007 at 11:08 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by amir
All the other pictures made sense, but this last one, all the dead turtles, what gives?
Amir,
They were "dead things" we found on the beach.
P<*)))><Paulina - 9-2-2007 at 11:20 AM
Ken,
Those are some serious buck teeth!!!! I see I'm not the only one into ornamenting my vehicle! We did it with a dead cow head once, thinking it had
been dead long enough, but after driving down the road a ways in BCS August heat the smell that started to come through the air vents was unbearable.
Right now we only have a Marlin fin tucked into the drivers side visor. The Rooster fish fin blew out the window.
Hector of Hector and Sunshine started out on the front of Dern's Toyota before moving to his cactus. We've lost Sunshine, so Hector's a bit lonely.
