Neal Johns - 5-24-2004 at 11:09 AM
Why are there so many arroyos in Baja, Mommy?
Once upon a time, far, far, away, in a magical land,
there were several puffy, white clouds in the sky.
From the smallest one, a single drop of rain fell upon the desert floor.
The little droplet was sad and lonely,
Then, it raised it's head toward the sky,
broke into joyous song, and sang
"Let my people flow!"
And that's why we have so many arroyos in Baja.
I used to get like that
jrbaja - 5-24-2004 at 11:23 AM
driving the back way up to Mt. Baldy as well! Too funny Neal!
Anybody know where this one is? The tree is a Zalate.
Mexitron - 5-24-2004 at 01:50 PM
Looks like an easterly draining arroyo from the Sierra de la Laguna, but which one?
BajaNomad - 5-24-2004 at 02:42 PM
Although it's a difficult angle to tell, and the one pictured seems a little smaller than I remember it... it's probably the big zalate along the
Rural Coastal Road that so many folks like to camp under.
What say you, JR?
--
Doug
[Edited on 5-24-2004 by BajaNomad]
Me say Nay Amigo
jrbaja - 5-24-2004 at 07:13 PM
Not the one. And in fact, I will be putting a section in http://groups.msn.com/TheBajasBestGuidesPhotoAlbum about all the Zalates I have encountered. Oodles of Higueras!
Strange enough indeed!
Bajabus - 5-24-2004 at 07:57 PM
Several of the most beautiful of these can be found just south of Elias calles. There is an arroyo right before the big hump of Punta ballena around
the 83 - 84 Km. Turn up the arroyo and go about 2 miles and you will find a wonderful year round waterfall surounded by these trees. Climb up the
waterfall and hike into a fantastic little oasis. Keep going and you will encounter more falls and running water year round. A very magical spot.
That arroyo looks mighty familiar, JR....
Natalie Ann - 5-25-2004 at 08:47 AM
could it be one of those I rode through on the way to the Bamboo Palace? I definitely saw the tree on that trip. 
Only if
jrbaja - 5-25-2004 at 08:59 AM
you went the back way which seems unlikely!
This is a 're-run' from a Jan 04 post I made...kinda goes with Neal's 'flow'...
Mexray - 5-25-2004 at 11:36 PM
1/14/2004
I've never met an arroyo I didn't like...
One of my favorites is; 'Arroyo Borealis'
Another is; Goin' to 'wash' that Arroyo right outta' my hair.
Or, how about; Up an Arroyo without a paddle.
And then there's; I'd walk a mile for an Arroyo.
And maybe;
There was an old Arroyo from Baja
Whose sand was as fine as it oughta (be),
Then down came the rain,
A downpour insane,
And washed us half way to Guatamela.
[Edited on 26-5-2004 by Mexray]
Neal Johns - 5-26-2004 at 08:08 PM
Good job, Mexray.
You must be on the same drug I am (Mountain Dew - Yee Hoo!).
Baja Bernie - 5-30-2004 at 02:56 PM
Folks,
I gotta tell you I just spent about an hour going through the pictures that JR posted on his starting of this thread.
Now, I wonder that he would talk to us mere mortals. Fantastic!!! JR when you talked about bamboo I could visualize nothing and now I can see why
you should be so damn proud.
Next time let Flaco take a picture of the lord of the manor,
Envious as Hell--but thanks for sharing.