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Thoughts on Baja

Baja Bernie - 3-13-2009 at 08:37 AM

"Baja....Know that my hand my heart even my soul shall ever and always be near you"

Sure would like to see some others thoughts on Baja.

dianaji - 3-13-2009 at 08:52 AM

I love the freedom of not needing a permit for everything and baja's general permissiveness.

i love fish tacos, the weather.

dianaji - 3-13-2009 at 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja Bernie
"Baja....Know that my hand my heart even my soul shall ever and always be near you"

and i love that quote!

DENNIS - 3-13-2009 at 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja Bernie
"Baja....Know that my hand my heart even my soul shall ever and always be near you"

Sure would like to see some others thoughts on Baja.

Thanks, Bernie. The Baja we all know here seems so much more complete when you're part of it. Good to see you back and enjoying your new life.

Howard - 3-13-2009 at 12:47 PM

Where else can you have a cold Pacifico for .80 cents and look out at the Sea of Cortez? All the other good things are a bonus!

As far as the dangers that lurk in Mexico, I would feel a lot safer walking down the street in Loreto late at night rather than almost any other large city in the USA.

Baja...

Dave - 3-13-2009 at 12:56 PM

It's cheap to live here.

DENNIS - 3-13-2009 at 01:00 PM

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Originally posted by Dave
It's cheap to live here.

Well...of course it is. You own your own bar. :lol:

SALUD, Dave.

squintingringo - 3-13-2009 at 01:13 PM

It's the sun!

I'm squintin' in the sun
Yes, the bright light is a battle
But here to stay and havin' fun
Not returning to Seattle

DENNIS - 3-13-2009 at 01:17 PM

Welcome to BajaNomad, Squintingringo. Are you related to BajaGringo? You're both in the same area.

[Edited on 3-13-2009 by DENNIS]

squintingringo - 3-13-2009 at 01:25 PM

Nope, no relation

squintingringo - 3-13-2009 at 01:25 PM

And thanks for the welcome

Dave - 3-13-2009 at 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by Dave
It's cheap to live here.

Well...of course it is. You own your own bar. :lol:

SALUD, Dave.

Yeah, well...it was even cheaper before. :rolleyes:

Baja nites

roundtuit - 3-13-2009 at 01:59 PM

The stars are bright
There out to nite
Deep in the heart of Baja
If your here to stay
Come out and play
Deep in the heart of Baja
So if you want another line
Thats just fine
Deep in the heart of Baja
So grab a beer
And give a cheer
Your deep in the heat of BAJA
:lol:

DENNIS - 3-13-2009 at 02:14 PM

Right-on, roundtuit. Excellent.

DanO - 3-13-2009 at 02:24 PM

My son Max put it best when we were out for a walk last summer. Below us to our right, tight v-formations of pelicans slid undulating over wave tops, the ritual afternoon migration north. Above us to our left, a red-tailed hawk flickered its wings in hovering position, stalking unseen prey high on a grassy hilltop littered with agave and cholla. Ahead, a dirt road curved around and down the hillside to a lagoon and a beach populated that day only by a half dozen cows. A lizard skittered across the road in front of us. The only sounds were the crashing waves, the crunch of our footsteps, and the distant cries of seagulls. The breeze carried the scents of kelp, sage, and dust.

"Dad?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you like it here?"
"I love it."
"Me too. This is my favorite place in the whole world."

mulegemichael - 3-13-2009 at 02:28 PM

well said, dano...i agree; my favorite place in the whole, wide, world.

Frank - 3-13-2009 at 03:53 PM

Baja. There is something for everyone.

24baja - 3-13-2009 at 05:00 PM

The calm of the Baja morning awakes the light of our existance and nurtures our every breath, creating a peace and rest we have never felt before but have always longed for. The color of her land and seas overwhelm our senses, her plants and animals make us rejoyce in her beauty, we are forever smitten.

dianaji - 3-13-2009 at 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by 24baja
The calm of the Baja morning awakes the light of our existance and nurtures our every breath, creating a peace and rest we have never felt before but have always longed for. The color of her land and seas overwhelm our senses, her plants and animals make us rejoyce in her beauty, we are forever smitten.

how beautiful!

DENNIS - 3-13-2009 at 05:03 PM

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Originally posted by DanO
My son Max put it best when we were out for a walk last summer. Below us to our right, tight v-formations of pelicans slid undulating over wave tops, the ritual afternoon migration north. Above us to our left, a red-tailed hawk flickered its wings in hovering position, stalking unseen prey high on a grassy hilltop littered with agave and cholla. Ahead, a dirt road curved around and down the hillside to a lagoon and a beach populated that day only by a half dozen cows. A lizard skittered across the road in front of us. The only sounds were the crashing waves, the crunch of our footsteps, and the distant cries of seagulls. The breeze carried the scents of kelp, sage, and dust.

"Dad?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you like it here?"
"I love it."
"Me too. This is my favorite place in the whole world."

Better than "good" writing. Poignant....engageingly descriptive....all in all.....wonderful to read. You should develop more your talent. It's worthy of reading and sharing.

24baja - 3-13-2009 at 05:03 PM

Thanks Diana

grace59 - 3-13-2009 at 05:26 PM

My favorite things about Baja.
1. Taking my coffee up on the roof in the silence of the desert morning and watching the sun rise over the Sea of Cortez.
2. Taking my c-cktail up on the roof in the evening and watching the sun go down over the mountains behind me.
3. Everything else that happens between 1 and 2 above.

I love moonrises....

danaeb - 3-13-2009 at 05:44 PM

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ELINVESTIG8R - 3-13-2009 at 06:54 PM

Baja the final frontier! The beautiful Peninsula that is endless, silent and waiting to caress your face or kick your behind. The continuing saga of Baja Nomads and their mission to live seek-out and contact Baja life through exploration of her vastness and attempt to go where no man or woman has gone before.
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1953

desertcpl - 3-13-2009 at 07:22 PM

this was my first time ,, never forgot it,, I was only 9 years old,, this was in san felipe,, great times with my parents,

ken san fliepe 53.gif - 39kB

Magical Evenings

CaboRon - 3-13-2009 at 07:57 PM

805gregg - 3-14-2009 at 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by dianaji
I love the freedom of not needing a permit for everything and baja's general permissiveness.

i love fish tacos, the weather.

Actually you do need permits, even for a fence.

There is something about a sunrise on the Sea of Cortez. It will always draw you back.

[Edited on 3-15-2009 by 805gregg]

Ken Cooke - 3-14-2009 at 07:52 PM

I love the fact that Baja is within an easy days drive of Southern California. That its' people are so friendly. The different climates make for year-round enjoyment as well.

tigerdog - 3-15-2009 at 01:08 AM

I love...

Sunrises

Sunsets

Full moons

Critters...

and this forum...

2-tie-dye-4 - 3-15-2009 at 03:58 AM

Baja, ahhhh, I say D....all of the above....and, it's real close to Mexico.

Baja has so much... an outdoor adventure: People-Places-Things

David K - 3-15-2009 at 07:48 AM

VIVA BAJA!

Ken Cooke - 3-15-2009 at 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by David K

Great photo, David.

Frank - 3-15-2009 at 07:28 PM

Hey David, The 5th picture from the bottom is a picture of a ring tailed....?

DENNIS - 3-15-2009 at 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by 2-tie-dye-4
Baja, ahhhh, I say D....all of the above....and, it's real close to Mexico.

Yep...Closer than you would imagine.

Thoughts on Baja? Sure..lots of them...Here they are.

Pompano - 3-15-2009 at 10:05 PM

Baja reaffirmed what Up North taught me. And it is summed up by this quote from Jonathan Swift:

"Vision is the art of seeing the invisible."
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[Edited on 3-16-2009 by Pompano]

nancyinpdx - 3-15-2009 at 11:43 PM

Stunning photography pplz! Thanks!!!

EnseNADAslim - 3-16-2009 at 12:05 AM

In Baja, there is no such thing as a LONG trip.

The sun raise on the Sea of Cortez is something that will get me out of bed early every morning

Living the adventure of Kayaking somewhere, where no one else is

It is an Awesome thought to know that in one day you can share the beginning of a new day with someone special...

And then end the day with that very same person as you watch the sun set over the Pacific...

There is real now way to grasp and express Baja in words, One must only try to live it, as Baja is what it is.

Nada Slim

Baja Bernie - 3-16-2009 at 08:07 AM

I have just borrowed many of the pictures posted on this thread for various reasons..............I wanted you to know that I flat out stole your sunset with the guy and gal facing same........I have been kicking my fifth book on Baja around in my head for over a year and this picture just set it in stone.....It will be a travel log on the best beaches in Baja to make love on...........yep and that picture will be posted on my office wall until...could be even after...the book goes to the printer

Pompano.....your quote of Jonathan Swift....is exactly correct when looking or feeling 'Our Baja'....

VISION IS THE ART OF SEEING THE INVISIBLE.....right on and is what would be expected from a guy who listens to his tackle box

Thanks to all of you who responded...........it all allows me to top off my energy levels as I share these thoughts will all of you.

David K - 3-16-2009 at 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by Frank
Hey David, The 5th picture from the bottom is a picture of a ring tailed....?

Yes Frank... called a 'babisuri' where they live... on Isla San Jose... Photo from 'Alejandra de Baja' from about 9-10 years ago.

David K - 3-16-2009 at 09:30 AM

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Originally posted by Baja Bernie
I have just borrowed many of the pictures posted on this thread for various reasons..............I wanted you to know that I flat out stole your sunset with the guy and gal facing same........I have been kicking my fifth book on Baja around in my head for over a year and this picture just set it in stone.....It will be a travel log on the best beaches in Baja to make love on...........yep and that picture will be posted on my office wall until...could be even after...the book goes to the printer

Pompano.....your quote of Jonathan Swift....is exactly correct when looking or feeling 'Our Baja'....

VISION IS THE ART OF SEEING THE INVISIBLE.....right on and is what would be expected from a guy who listens to his tackle box

Thanks to all of you who responded...........it all allows me to top off my energy levels as I share these thoughts will all of you.

Nice subject Bernie...

A Baja beach lovers guidebook... let me know if I can be of assistance... I have first hand knowledge of such places! :lol:

EnseNADAslim - 3-16-2009 at 09:55 AM

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Nice, that's my wife and I just before heading off and the dawn patrol n our Kayaks. The other is a sunset at GN. Hey,,,,just remember my kick back when your book sells millions. What other books have you written.

EnseNADAslim - 3-16-2009 at 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by David K

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Nice subject Bernie...

A Baja beach lovers guidebook... let me know if I can be of assistance... I have first hand knowledge of such places! :lol:

Like Wise Bernie,,,,Just let me know,,, El Coyote Beach in the afternoon (that is if now one else is there) the Winds kick up enough to were NO one is out on the water, or visiting the island, so,,,,,,,.......It makes for a very Romantic setting.