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tripledigitken - 5-7-2009 at 01:36 PM

Here are some places, things and scenes that are to me symbolic of Baja and "the road". What inspires you on the way down that you have captured on "film"?

Tres Virgenes

Burros

Hector's Shrine

Nopales in a row

Loncheria on the "shores" of Lake Chapala

Olives and other canned goodies

Santa Rosalia's panga's

Colorful buildings

Osprey nests.... on about anything higher that it is wide, in this case a parking lot light.

[Edited on 5-7-2009 by tripledigitken]

Paulina - 5-7-2009 at 01:53 PM

Beautiful shots. How about some Cardon cactus photos?

rpleger - 5-7-2009 at 02:02 PM

Great fotos....keep em coming

Photos

tehag - 5-7-2009 at 02:30 PM

Nice, thanks for sharing.

Paula - 5-7-2009 at 02:40 PM

Ken, these are beautiful pictures, and a start to a really enjoyable thread. Thank you sooooo much for getting it going! I still haven't figured out how to size and post pictures with my new "improved" iphoto, but this may be good incentive! I have a few good ones...

Udo - 5-7-2009 at 02:44 PM

Nice photos, Ken!

McNulty - 5-7-2009 at 03:36 PM

I don't know about you guys but when I think of Baja, Cardon's always come to mind... but maybe its just me.

And of course seemingly endless roads come to mind as well...

and skulls...

[Edited on 5-7-2009 by McNulty]

BajaGringo - 5-7-2009 at 03:46 PM

TheColoradoDude - 5-7-2009 at 04:04 PM

Awesome photos! What do they do with the Nopales?

tripledigitken - 5-7-2009 at 04:12 PM

Thanks for the comments.

Mc Nulty, exactly what I was talking about...........very nice images.

Ken

tripledigitken - 5-7-2009 at 04:13 PM

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Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
Awesome photos! What do they do with the Nopales?

They are eaten. Can be very good and not so good.

Ken

fishbuck - 5-7-2009 at 04:19 PM

Whenever I see "Hector" it always reminds me to slow down a little and be careful. Someone must have loved him alot to make such a memorial.

Paula - 5-7-2009 at 04:55 PM

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Originally posted by tripledigitken

Quote:

Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
Awesome photos! What do they do with the Nopales?

They are eaten. Can be very good and not so good.

Ken

A little more specifically, they are surprisingly good in scrambled eggs, sometimes good in a sort of stew with beef and tomatoes, and really, really good in the ensalada de nopal that I was making while you guys were making these posts:

boiled, rinsed and drained diced nopalitos
julienned jicama with lime squeezed over it
sliced radishes
thinly slices red onion
thinly sliced jalapeno chile
chopped cilantro
lots of sliced and quartered oranges

TheColoradoDude - 5-7-2009 at 04:56 PM

Thanks Paula! Yum!

McNulty - 5-7-2009 at 05:03 PM

Ken, thanks dude!- somehow I managed to forget about the boojum tree (Fouquieria columnaris)... Boojums have to be the weirdest looking plants i've ever seen... they look like something from a Dr. Seuss book

although I think I like cardons a little more

BAJACAT - 5-7-2009 at 05:15 PM

CARDON'S do it for me to..

Ken Bondy - 5-7-2009 at 05:23 PM

Fabulous shots Ken!!

Ken Bondy - 5-7-2009 at 05:34 PM

A few of my old icons:

LaTijereta - 5-7-2009 at 05:38 PM

Missing the biggest icon..
:light:

You have to throw in some missions...

Night time on the Malacon in LaPaz..

El Pinon on La Purisma

Cactus to let you know you are in a magic place..

The burros watching over journey..

David K - 5-7-2009 at 09:33 PM

This is a great thread!!!

Von - 5-7-2009 at 10:21 PM

I love all the pictures wish i could just go all over right now......

BOLA

Skipjack Joe - 5-7-2009 at 10:40 PM

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That special restaurant you plan mealstops around

tripledigitken - 5-8-2009 at 12:54 AM

A favorite "clam shack" south of Loreto

baja icons and memories

stimbo - 5-8-2009 at 08:20 AM

Great thread! I'm ready to start packin' the truck and head south.

Ken Bondy - 5-8-2009 at 10:06 AM

Dazzling series of photos stimbo!

baitcast - 5-8-2009 at 01:35 PM

Moma just bought me a 20" monitor for my birthday and these pic,s,WOW have I been missing something or what,great stuff.

Igor those shots of the islands always get me so excited,go,s back so many years.
Rob

woody with a view - 5-8-2009 at 05:05 PM

we are always excited when we start to see these majestic birds...

just don't get too close!!!!

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woody with a view - 5-8-2009 at 05:07 PM

the centuries old cardon remind us that we're not in OB anymore!

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McNulty - 5-9-2009 at 12:48 AM

"Moons so bright like to light up the night
Make everything all right"-- Hopefully I don't need to tell you what song thats from...

"Bad roads, good people. Good roads, all kinds of people."

ELINVESTIG8R - 5-9-2009 at 07:55 AM

Mama Anita Espinoza will be 102 this October 16, 2009. She is a very humble lady who would never call herself an Icon so I will because I know her to be one of the most beautiful human beings in the world. To me she is the closest thing to a saint that I know.

The City of Ensenada and the State of Baja California thinks she a pretty good gal too.

MAMA ANITA ESPINOZA

ENSENADA AWARD

STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AWARD

Bob H - 5-9-2009 at 08:22 AM

Where is Hector's shrine located?

Here is my favorite cardon photo.... on the East side of Bahia Concepcion... Bob H

Bob H - 5-9-2009 at 08:26 AM

Talk about an "Icon of Baja"... here ya go... remember JR?
Bob H

Bob H - 5-9-2009 at 08:28 AM

Another ICON of Baja... Bob H

David K - 5-9-2009 at 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob H
Where is Hector's shrine located?

Between Km. 116 and 117, south of El Rosario... See my photos: http://vivabaja.com/1005/

ELINVESTIG8R - 5-9-2009 at 09:21 AM

I pass by Hector's shrine every time I go to El Metate. Descana en Paz Hermano Héctor.

Bob,
Good one of you and JR. I remember using that photo for something or another regarding JrBaja. I think David K. gave it to me. Rest in Peace Brother JrBaja.

I also used another picture I think was donated to me by David K. to make this one.

I never had the pleasure to bandy words with him but read a lot of his posts. What was it he said about “Chicken Coopers?”

Y que descansa El Señor that Pompano painted too.

David K - 5-9-2009 at 09:30 AM

David, I see many times the two different spellings for Mama Espinoza/ Espinosa... Event the two awards have the different spellings... books, and even Espinoza's business has had the two ways painted on their signs... Do you know which one is correct or does it not really matter to the family?

Museo de Dona Anita in El Rosario: http://vivabaja.com/406/

In 1960:

[Edited on 2-24-2015 by David K]

ELINVESTIG8R - 5-9-2009 at 09:47 AM

When I go to El Rosario on October 13, 2009, I plan on asking Mama who or why their last name "Espinoza" was mispelled on the front sign of the restaurant. David K. the correct spelling is Espinoza!

Proud vendors with their wares

tripledigitken - 5-10-2009 at 01:24 AM

Boleo Bakery for 108 years!

tripledigitken - 5-10-2009 at 01:32 AM

Miette - 5-10-2009 at 09:13 AM

Beautiful photos from everyone!

Here are a few of the images that seem iconic to me.

It was nice to see these fellows a few times on the way south.

The early morning migration of the lizards from their hiding spots onto the warm granite.

From a certain angle...

Shade!

Time for cruise control

Baja Icons

BajaDanD - 5-10-2009 at 10:18 AM

how about this one

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Natalie Ann - 5-10-2009 at 12:49 PM

views from the old road on the way to Bahia San Luis Gonzaga

Nena

Natalie Ann - 5-10-2009 at 12:52 PM

and sometimes my way is the high way

Nena

David K - 5-11-2009 at 08:58 AM

Those are the best Gonzaga Bay photos... Thanks for showing them again Natalie Ann!

Bob H - 5-11-2009 at 09:39 AM

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Originally posted by BajaDanD
how about this one

[Edited on 5-10-2009 by BajaDanD]

Hey, I passed up this 'thing' on the way to Cowpatties, south of San Felipe, on the way to Gonzaga!

Bob H

Skipjack Joe - 5-11-2009 at 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by McNulty

Lots of wonderful images. Haven't seen this one before.

:wow:

I think it's special. :wow:

Keep them coming !!!

McNulty - 5-11-2009 at 04:23 PM

Thanks Skipjack Joe! that Cardon is just off the road of one of those little side trips you can take on the road to BoLA. The whole area was enchanting, the only way I can think of describing it would be to call it a forest of Cardon's.

Speaking of BoLA...

Some of Baja over the years... icons included

David K - 5-11-2009 at 04:38 PM

[Edited on 5-11-2009 by David K]

Just a few more...

David K - 5-11-2009 at 04:59 PM

It is pretty hard to pick the 'best of Baja' when so much is so good!

Here are 7 more from our trip to Baja Sur, July 2007:

I think most of you know where these all were taken... ask if you need the location of any! :light:

David K - 5-13-2009 at 10:25 AM

Bob H,

Earlier, you asked the location of Hecror's shrine... I gave the GPS waypoint. However, you (or others) may not have a GPS receiver...

Here are the milages south of El Rosario to the El Marmol road... note Hector's monument is in this log at Mile 31.6 from the Baja Cactus Pemex in El Rosario:

Road Log (Miles)

0.0 El Rosario Pemex Station

14.6 Punta San Carlos Jcn.

28.5 Los Martires, San Juan de Dios Jcn.

31.5 El Descanso

31.6 Monument to Hector

37.8 Old Road to right, Mision San Fernando access

39.4 El Progreso, signed San Fernando road

46.2 Santa Catarina Jcn. (original shipping point for El Marmol's onyx)

46.4 Guyaquil Jcn. (new home for many of El Marmol's residents after 1958)

54.2 San Agustin abandoned trailer park

54.3 Abandoned gas station San Agustin

54.4 San Agustin highway maintenance complex

56.1 (former) Military Checkpoint at abandoned Tres Enriques cafe

56.5 EL MARMOL JCN. (signed 15 kms.), just beyond is the Cafe Sonora

Bomber - 5-13-2009 at 04:45 PM

David K, is there someway i can get a copy of your road log, from start to end. I assume it's from the border all the way down Hy.1.

Thanks!

David K - 5-13-2009 at 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bomber
David K, is there someway i can get a copy of your road log, from start to end. I assume it's from the border all the way down Hy.1.

My Baja California Road Log of the entire Hwy. 1, Hwy. 5, Hwy. 3, Hwy. 19, and other side trips was published in January, 1975... see cover, below.

Since then, I have only done various 'special' road logs of my trips to interesting places in Baja... They are ALL here on Nomad in the Trip Reports Forum... just go to that forum and scroll back... OR, go to BajaGringo's forum http://TalkBaja.com where I have posted ALL my road logs in one post!

The road log you saw here was from our trip to El Marmol and El Volcan a couple years ago: http://vivabaja.com/marmol

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Skipjack Joe - 5-13-2009 at 08:02 PM

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Originally posted by David K

Mae West:

I didn't discover curves; I only uncovered them.

--

Sallysouth - 5-13-2009 at 10:53 PM

Hey DK, Speaking of Icons, altho she probably wouldn't be considered one by many,I saw Elotia Viallejos in Juncalito over Easter week.Also a few others from the village that had come to pay homage to my father, who was a long ago resident of the village and did many kind deeds for the people there.I have pics, will post them manana. :yes:

David K - 5-14-2009 at 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sallysouth
Hey DK, Speaking of Icons, altho she probably wouldn't be considered one by many,I saw Elotia Viallejos in Juncalito over Easter week.Also a few others from the village that had come to pay homage to my father, who was a long ago resident of the village and did many kind deeds for the people there.I have pics, will post them manana. :yes:

Here is Ramon Villalejo with his father at their shark fish prep shed, in Juncalito, 1973:

Lucha Libre Gear

tripledigitken - 5-14-2009 at 07:54 AM

Mexitron - 5-14-2009 at 09:00 AM

Sunrises during hurricane season

Mexitron - 5-14-2009 at 09:06 AM

Medusa Boojum

Mexitron - 5-14-2009 at 09:08 AM

Pico Matomi

[Edited on 5-14-2009 by Mexitron]

Mexitron - 5-14-2009 at 09:14 AM

Blue Palms

oladulce - 5-14-2009 at 09:22 AM

Love the blue palms Mexitron

David K - 5-14-2009 at 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mexitron
Pico Matomi

[Edited on 5-14-2009 by Mexitron]

SEE Mexitron's web page of photos of his climbing Matomi Mountain!: http://vivabaja.com/mexitron

[Edited on 5-15-2009 by David K]

Zalate in BCS

Paulclark - 5-17-2009 at 07:22 AM

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LisaR. - 6-18-2009 at 09:10 PM

bump.

wessongroup - 9-26-2009 at 07:26 AM

Thanks to all, just super...

k-rico - 9-26-2009 at 08:00 AM

Full cold keg from Tijuana's microbrewery (heavy on the hops):

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by k-rico]

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DENNIS - 9-26-2009 at 08:08 AM

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Originally posted by k-rico
Full cold keg from Tijuana's microbrewery (heavy on the hops):

Still using wood barrels?
I have to find some of that beer. I like a hoppy brew. Sierra Nevada can be a bit too hoppy after the first or second one but after thirty five of them, you don't notice it so much.

k-rico - 9-26-2009 at 08:18 AM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

Quote:

Originally posted by k-rico
Full cold keg from Tijuana's microbrewery (heavy on the hops):

You'll need to go to the brewery or a TJ event, they usually set up beer tents at gatherings. This photo was from last month at the art festival in the Parque Azteca in Playas.

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by k-rico]

David K - 9-26-2009 at 08:48 AM

Photos from INSIDE the brewery from our tour during Viva Baja Cactus at http://vivabaja.com/vivabajacactus (Nov. 2006).

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by David K]

Brewery

wessongroup - 9-26-2009 at 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by k-rico

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by k-rico
Full cold keg from Tijuana's microbrewery (heavy on the hops):

Your a man after my own heart... perhaps you guys can help an old man out...

Can you put up some locations (address) of brewery's in Ensenada and/or Tijuana. Would be some very useful information ....

I don't think I have ever had beer in the States from a Wooden barrel... would like to try it.. any more on taste reports of same would be great..

Plus it might help the local economy, or I might help the local economy..

You'll need to go to the brewery or a TJ event, they usually set up beer tents at gatherings. This photo was from last month at the art festival in the Parque Azteca in Playas.

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by k-rico]

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by wessongroup]

k-rico - 9-26-2009 at 09:22 AM

We are open Monday to Saturday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 am and are located in Tijuana at Blvd. Fundadores #2951 Colonia Juarez, C.P 22150.

•Mondays and Tuesdays with kareoke

•Wednesday through Saturday with live music

Visit our Tavern in Ensenada at Av. Lopez Mateos #664, Tel: 01646-156-5389

http://www.tjbeer.com/

k-rico - 9-26-2009 at 09:29 AM

Sorry for hijacking the thread, it's a good one.

Back to Baja icons. :cool:

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by k-rico]

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DENNIS - 9-26-2009 at 09:31 AM

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Originally posted by k-rico

Visit our Tavern in Ensenada at Av. Lopez Mateos #664, Tel: 01646-156-5389

Right in my own back yard. Too Cool. I'm on my way.

David K - 9-26-2009 at 09:38 AM

The place is great... see all the photos and posts from 2006 when we toured the facility (twice)!

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David K - 9-26-2009 at 09:40 AM

The tavern has the best tasing beer... superior to the bottled stuff... right out of the barrel, brewed downstairs!

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David K - 9-26-2009 at 09:44 AM

The brewmaster is Czech who uses Bohemian recepies...

YUM!

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tripledigitken - 9-26-2009 at 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by wessongroup

Quote:

Originally posted by k-rico

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by k-rico
Full cold keg from Tijuana's microbrewery (heavy on the hops):

[Edited on 9-26-2009 by wessongroup]

The Linkery restaurant on 30th St in North Park (San Diego) always as a few Cask Beers to sample.

Ken

Paulina - 9-26-2009 at 12:59 PM

I'd like to add a few;

Whale Sharks in Bahia de Los Angeles

Catavina's Icon, "Gotta Peso" or as he likes to be called, " Andy Hurr"

Santa Ynez's Oscar y Mathilda

San Rafael's "Pancho"

Fishing boats from days past

Baja Bacon wrapped beauties

An Icon that isn't seen much anymore, vintage rusted out cars along side the road.

Painted zebras

Livestock going for a drive in the back of the truck- knowing where it's going...

Pig roasts

How about some photos of cave paintings? I can't find mine.

P<*)))>{

ROCK/ CAVE ART SITES

David K - 9-26-2009 at 06:32 PM

PETRO/ PICTO SITE, sample photo and link to web page with more photos (north to south):

La Vibora Canyon, south of Guadalupe Canyon... http://vivabaja.com/108...

'Petroglyph Park' site we found northeast of El Rosario... http://vivabaja.com/1105

Las Pintas fossil grotto petroglyphs, south of El Rosario... http://vivabaja.com/pintas

San Fernando petros... just west of the mission... http://vivabaja.com/105

Cataviña painted cave... 2 miles north of town... http://vivabaja.com/703

Mision Santa Maria petroglyphs... 2 miles east of the mission... http://vivabaja.com/403

Montevideo, off the San Borja road... http://vivabaja.com/105...

other trips to Montevideo:

2002 'Bedman' and Emma:

'Travelpearl' (Debra):

2006 'The Squarecircle':

Las Tinajitas, off the San Borja road... http://vivabaja.com/401

That's enough for now... dinner time!

[Edited on 9-27-2009 by David K]

durrelllrobert - 9-28-2009 at 08:48 AM

Isn't this the one icon we all look for in Baja?

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Taco de Baja - 9-28-2009 at 09:08 AM

Break downs

Guadalupe

Waves

BooJumMan - 10-11-2009 at 08:34 AM

Here's a few that remind me of Baja. Probably posted a few of these before.

Afternoon Siesta

Old Volcano

Los Coyotes (I think)

Early morning rise

Seperated at birth?

woody with a view - 4-28-2012 at 07:45 AM

David K - 2-22-2015 at 11:38 AM

Some great photos here... :light:

Skipjack Joe - 2-22-2015 at 12:29 PM

Posted this a long time ago and found it recently:

"Catavinya" arroyos

Whale-ista - 2-22-2015 at 04:17 PM

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Arroyo2 by Lori76, on Flickr[/img]

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Catavina arroyo by Lori76, on Flickr[/img]

[Edited on 2-22-2015 by Whale-ista]

CaboSur - 2-22-2015 at 06:43 PM

Cactus Bloom

More Cactus Blooms

Lizard Cactus

Pompano - 2-22-2015 at 06:50 PM

Nuff said...

StuckSucks - 2-23-2015 at 02:10 PM

Cataviña:

StuckSucks - 2-23-2015 at 02:47 PM

If this ain't a Baja icon, I don't know what is. Taken in San Ignacio.

Hungry yet?

StuckSucks - 2-23-2015 at 03:12 PM

Where was this taken? Hint: along Highway 1, BCS.

I took the first photo in November 2012 - the second was Google Street View from 2009. Someone burned a lot of calories improving the memorial.