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San Francisquito

Ken Bondy - 1-20-2008 at 06:30 PM

vandenberg - 1-20-2008 at 06:33 PM

Hey Ken,
Nice place if you like nice places.:P:biggrin:

gringorio - 1-20-2008 at 07:20 PM

Beautiful shot Ken!

DianaT - 1-20-2008 at 07:34 PM

That photo definitely makes one want to be there!

Thanks

Diane

Ken Bondy=good pictures

BAJACAT - 1-20-2008 at 09:27 PM

Ken, you never disappoint me with your pictures,have you ever shot any Baja Missions.?

Russ - 1-20-2008 at 09:36 PM

Come on Ken, don't hold out on us. We know you have more PHOTOS to share.

Ken Bondy - 1-20-2008 at 10:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BAJACAT
Ken, you never disappoint me with your pictures,have you ever shot any Baja Missions.?


Thanks BAJACAT :biggrin: Just a few of the easy ones:


Ken Bondy - 1-20-2008 at 10:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Come on Ken, don't hold out on us. We know you have more PHOTOS to share.


Thanks Russ. Since you asked........:spingrin: I have been fiddling with Flickr. It is so much fun it should be illegal. I have posted about 400 photos now, if you really want to waste some time....

http://flickr.com/photos/kenbondy/

++Ken++

capt. mike - 1-21-2008 at 07:02 AM

when it comes down to good old remote baja it don't get any better than PSFO!

i'll never forget Genaro's , R.I.P., response when i asked once if i could bring down a trailer and lease a spot on the beach....he gave me a look of incredulity and exclaimed, "what?? and have this place become like Gonzaga??!!"
that said it all.

keep em coming Ken.:cool:

Great Photos!

Russ - 1-21-2008 at 07:12 AM

Jeeze, the stories you must have to go with your journeys. If your talent with a pen matches your artistry with a camera you'd do well. Even a coffee table edition would do well. Thanks Ken I really enjoyed your album.

Von - 1-21-2008 at 08:06 PM

San Francisquito wish I was there right now!

What a beautiful pic....thanx for the moment..:)

Iflyfish - 1-21-2008 at 09:03 PM

That is blue in the first photo isn't it?

Great pics, I love your eye.

Iflyfish

Skipjack Joe - 1-22-2008 at 06:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Jeeze, the stories you must have to go with your journeys. If your talent with a pen matches your artistry with a camera you'd do well. Even a coffee table edition would do well. Thanks Ken I really enjoyed your album.


Artistic talent seems to run in the family. Ken's daughter, Coleen, is an accomplished writer as well. Ken published one of her essays about baja on the old amigos board. It's really worth reading if you can find a copy somewhere.

Natalie Ann - 1-22-2008 at 08:48 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Artistic talent seems to run in the family. Ken's daughter, Coleen, is an accomplished writer as well. Ken published one of her essays about baja on the old amigos board. It's really worth reading if you can find a copy somewhere.



Or perhaps Ken might post it or create a link here, por favor?

Want you to know, Ken, that with that photo you've definitely amped up my eagerness to be visiting San Francisquito this spring. Thank for sharing.

nena

Ken Bondy - 1-24-2008 at 12:12 PM

Thanks for the kind words!! Here is Coleen's log:

http://www.coleenbondy.com/personal/travel/baja_escape/index...

++Ken++

Roberto - 1-24-2008 at 07:02 PM

That's a great photo of the caleta. I've seen a picture of yours before, that I believe was taken at San Francisquito, with Ocotillo in the foreground and the beach in the background. A great photo - would you mind posting it again?

Ken Bondy - 1-24-2008 at 07:50 PM

Gracias Roberto:


Skipjack Joe - 1-25-2008 at 10:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Thanks for the kind words!! Here is Coleen's log:

http://www.coleenbondy.com/personal/travel/baja_escape/index...

++Ken++


Thanks, Ken.

It was fun rereading it again after about 3 or so years.

She has a very direct and honest way of writing without trying to be too fancy with words. She writes what she wants to say, no more and no less. It's also very easy to read, as though written effortlessly.

My background is scientific and I tend to read a lot of papers by my peers. And they are so different. It must be wonderful to just be able to sit down and be able to express yourself so simply and yet perfectly. I think complex writing just diminishes the whole thing. I'll bet she kept a diary early on in life. I hope Alex has the gift (and isn't too influenced by my way). Now if I can just pry his little fingers off that XBOX.

Ken Bondy - 1-25-2008 at 12:03 PM

Thanks to you Igor. I too have a scientific/engineering background and somehow Coleen managed to overcome that. So there is hope for Alex :biggrin: I wish I could write like Coleen does. ++Ken++

PS She DID keep a diary as a kid.

bajawife - 1-25-2008 at 12:11 PM

I musta had some time to 'kill', but all 482 pictures were worth viewing! So very beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing them...

San Francisquito

Juan del Rio - 1-25-2008 at 01:00 PM

I think this was 1959...

Bahía San Francisquito, April 18, 1959aX.jpg - 46kB

castaway$ - 1-26-2008 at 01:26 PM

I think this is a place I need to go to, how is the road getting in, my book says it's dirt. Washboarded out??? or decent? Could I pull my 5th wheel there?

Roberto - 1-26-2008 at 01:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by castaway$
I think this is a place I need to go to, how is the road getting in, my book says it's dirt. Washboarded out??? or decent? Could I pull my 5th wheel there?


No, you could not pull your fifth wheel there. Forget it. No way. The road can be decent, but no place for towing. Even an aluminum boat on a trailer could be a problem, road is just too long, with too much washboard, dips, rocks, etc. Bring a tent, or stay at the "resort".

About 25 years ago...

David K - 1-26-2008 at 03:25 PM

Drove down the beach from the resort to just past the property stake to set up camp... It was great: clear water, dolphins playing, mantas jumping, and at night the whales sang to us!

ahhh..........what a beach!

capt. mike - 1-27-2008 at 06:56 AM



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cpg - 3-13-2008 at 09:50 PM








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