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Warm & Fuzzy Baja (Part 2)

David K - 6-20-2009 at 11:46 AM

The first two are not part of a guessing game... they are just "warm & fuzzy"!

Tern chicks on Shell Island, May of 2008. The first photo made this year's Baja Calendar!





Okay... let's see if anyone can identify who/ what/ where:

(Hint: they have all appeared on Baja Nomad in the past)

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Curt63 - 6-20-2009 at 11:49 AM

#12 inside Alfonsinas restaurant?

Cypress - 6-20-2009 at 11:53 AM

#10 The old jail at La Purisima?:D

David K - 6-20-2009 at 11:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Curt63
#12 inside Alfonsinas restaurant?


Correct, Alfonsina's (on the sand spit seperating Bahia San Luis Gonzaga and Ensenada de San Francisquito) taken Sept. 2008.

Thank you Curt!

[Edited on 6-21-2009 by David K]

David K - 6-20-2009 at 11:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cypress
#10 The old jail at La Purisima?:D


Try again (you are half right Cypress)!

Cypress - 6-20-2009 at 11:59 AM

David K., Must've been right about the old jail part?

arbee - 6-20-2009 at 11:59 AM

#10 the jail at the LA bay mine.

David K - 6-20-2009 at 12:06 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by arbee
#10 the jail at the LA bay mine.


Close, but not accurate for full credit! ;)

I have family arriving for Father's Day weekend... so will check back later or tomorrow!

Have Fun!!!

arbee - 6-20-2009 at 12:08 PM

OK, if you want to technical, it's the Las Flores mine.

Corky1 - 6-20-2009 at 12:31 PM

#3 Davids Subaru stuck in the water.


# 6 David and friend visiting Mission Santa Maria.


Corky

[Edited on 6-20-2009 by Corky1]

LisaR. - 6-20-2009 at 12:37 PM

#2 is a babisuri (also known as a cacomixtle or ring-tailed cat) on Isla San Jose.

#4 is the glowing green man painted on a cliff near San Juan de la Costa.

Neal Johns - 6-20-2009 at 08:16 PM

I that know Jeep loving pole dancer!

ncampion - 6-20-2009 at 09:33 PM

#5 is the entrance to Laguna Percibu south of San Felipe.

BajaRob - 6-21-2009 at 07:23 AM

#3 Matomi?
#6 Murray?
#7 Steekers & Jim

David K - 6-21-2009 at 08:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by arbee
OK, if you want to technical, it's the Las Flores mine.


Even better... It is Las Flores, true! There was no mime at Las Flores (but maps and books make the mistake, so you are forgiven arbee!)...

The mine was/ is several miles south and 4,000 higher up on top of the mountain range, at San Juan. A pair of railroads and a cable tram bucket line brought the ore to Las Flores for processing.

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David K - 6-21-2009 at 08:30 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Corky1
#3 Davids Subaru stuck in the water.


# 6 David and friend visiting Mission Santa Maria.


Corky

[Edited on 6-20-2009 by Corky1]



Yes, and yes... but where was the water that almost swallowed my Subaru back in December of 1978? Hint: this is normally a dry desert arroyo very far from civilization! Who was this great, friendly guy who joined me on our first visit to Mision Santa Maria, May of 1999?

David K - 6-21-2009 at 08:31 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by LisaR.
#2 is a babisuri (also known as a cacomixtle or ring-tailed cat) on Isla San Jose.

#4 is the glowing green man painted on a cliff near San Juan de la Costa.


WOW: PERFECT ANSWERS!!! Well done Lisa....

David K - 6-21-2009 at 08:34 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ncampion
#5 is the entrance to Laguna Percibu south of San Felipe.


Well, it once was... the gag plane wreck/ air mail display was near the entrance to the campo at Laguna Percebu. This photo I took about 1978 or so.

David K - 6-21-2009 at 08:44 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaRob
#3 Matomi?
#6 Murray?
#7 Steekers & Jim


#3) YES: Flash flood in Arroyo Matomi a couple miles from the rancho... in 1978. A very scary moment, the water was fast rising. I was heading back down the arroyo to get out of there after finding the water too deep further up... The original owner of Matomi was with us (Tomas Dowling). The arroyo was sand under the water, and I thought to myself "How do you get unstuck frm sand?: drop the air pressure! It worked...

#6) Yes, BajaMur and I on May 1, 1999 on the peninsular divide, 10 miles from Santa Ynez on the road to Mision Santa Maria. Mur was a great guy... his way too soon death is a loss to so many!

#7) Yes, Baja Nomad SCORE LITE racer 'steekers' with Baja Nomad and 'got baja?' stickers on his racer. Photo from bajalou.

Very good Rob!

David K - 6-22-2009 at 08:33 AM

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12 HAVE BEEN ANSWERED!

1: Neal Johns knows, but isn't saying! HINT: Yes that is a POLE along a ROAD... There's a Nomad behind it, in its shadow... Where and Who???

8: Older photo I took about 1981 (+/- 1 year). HINT: An event in Baja styled after one in Spain. Where and what??

9: Real old photo (1966) of a 8 1/2 year old kid and a cardon... HINT: his parents had a Jeep Wagoneer and he has been in love with Baja ever since! Who?

11: That's an island (duh)! Hint: Looks like a dead man lying on his back.

Bob H - 6-22-2009 at 09:21 AM

#8... running of the bulls... don't know where.

#9... David K as a little kid next to a big cardon cactus

Bob H

rpleger - 6-22-2009 at 09:24 AM

#11
San Marcos Island

David K - 6-22-2009 at 09:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bob H
#8... running of the bulls... don't know where.

#9... David K as a little kid next to a big cardon cactus

Bob H


I will give you #9 Bob... But, you MUST do better with #8!

David K - 6-22-2009 at 09:38 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by rpleger
#11
San Marcos Island


Nope, no gypsum mine on the island in my photo... but it is in the same body of water as San Marcos! try again...

arbee - 6-22-2009 at 09:55 AM

#8 Running iof the bulls, Tecate.

BajaWarrior - 6-22-2009 at 04:06 PM

#11

Miramar Island on the way to Gonzaga

David K - 6-22-2009 at 06:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaWarrior
#11

Miramar Island on the way to Gonzaga


YES, it has another name... the hint was refering to the OTHER name for that island: EL MUERTO (the dead man).

Thanks Chuck!

David K - 6-22-2009 at 06:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by arbee
#8 Running iof the bulls, Tecate.


Yes, the running of the bulls in Tecate... was an annual event, for a couple years... Called the STOMPLANADA... after Spain's POMPLANADA (spelling??)

Thank you for the location to add to Bob's observation of what the photo showed!;D

BajaWarrior - 6-22-2009 at 06:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Quote:
Originally posted by BajaWarrior
#11

Miramar Island on the way to Gonzaga


YES, it has another name... the hint was refering to the OTHER name for that island: EL MUERTO (the dead man).

Thanks Chuck!


Hi David,

Chris and i actually drove to Alphonsinas from our Beach House last Wednesday and stayed the night so we were looking directly at all the islands... Chris said it looked like an alligator from Puertocitis, I could see that...

The crews are still working on the bridges, but have crews as far as Huerfanito.

Daytime temps only 90 degrees, water 82 in Gonzaga. Beer: Cold

David K - 6-22-2009 at 06:56 PM

Is the road surface improved (smooth) beond the pavement... like re-graded as far as Huerfanito?

Thanks for the report back... This is the coolest June on record... Global cooling, afterall!

PUERTECITOS
ALFONSINA'S

BajaWarrior - 6-22-2009 at 09:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Is the road surface improved (smooth) beond the pavement... like re-graded as far as Huerfanito?

Thanks for the report back... This is the coolest June on record... Global cooling, afterall!

PUERTECITOS
ALFONSINA'S


I'm not going to say it's smoother, but re-aligned in many spots, still has grades and is still rough. The contsruction is amazing... Typical gravel washboard beyond Huerfanito with fair side road. Took us 4 hours in the ole' Toyota from Playa Hermosa but went easy as we had the Rottys with us.

$55 for Alfonsinas, slept like babys, only ones in the hotel that night. Lots of Coyotes in camp, but they were quiet. Our dogs slept in the truck bed outside our room, they were very good overnight.

[Edited on 6-23-2009 by BajaWarrior]

Bob H - 6-23-2009 at 07:04 AM

Ahhhhhh. bull run in Tecate... I should have known that. Now I remember reading about it.
Bob H

David K - 6-23-2009 at 06:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bob H
Ahhhhhh. bull run in Tecate... I should have known that. Now I remember reading about it.
Bob H


Hey, the wild man that you are Bob, I would think you would have been one of the runners!!!:lol::light:

BajaWarrior - 6-25-2009 at 08:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Quote:
Originally posted by BajaWarrior
#11

Miramar Island on the way to Gonzaga


YES, it has another name... the hint was refering to the OTHER name for that island: EL MUERTO (the dead man).

Thanks Chuck!


David, isn't the more northern Isla Encantada also known as El Muerto and not Isla Miramar? I saw that on google earth today as I was taking a trip to Punta Final from our beach house.

David K - 6-26-2009 at 07:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Quote:
Originally posted by BajaWarrior
#11

Miramar Island on the way to Gonzaga


YES, it has another name... the hint was refering to the OTHER name for that island: EL MUERTO (the dead man).

Thanks Chuck!


David, isn't the more northern Isla Encantada also known as El Muerto and not Isla Miramar? I saw that on google earth today as I was taking a trip to Punta Final from our beach house.


As with so many places in Baja, there are several names and maps that make mistakes! The word 'El Muerto' means 'The Dead One' or 'Dead Man' since the island looks like a man on his back. Here are some maps of the islands:


From north to south, on the 1962 map (with the Almanac/ topo map's names if different):

El Huerfanito, El Muerto (Miramar), Coloradito (Lobos, Salvatierra), El Cholludo (Encantada), La Encantada (San Luis)



1970 Map



1975 Map



AAA Map north to south: El Huerfanito, El Muerto, Lobos, (Encantada/ Salvatierra shown, but not named), San Luis:



Baja Almanac Topo: