It is normally a dry lake bed. I can't remember ever seeing it with this much water in it. Photo was taken February 12th 2010.
(Laguna Chapala is 40 miles south of Catavina at the junction of Mex 1 and Mex 5.)
Phil C - 2-21-2010 at 07:02 AM
Ken, I realy like those redheads. They look sooooo happy!wessongroup - 2-21-2010 at 07:03 AM
Thanks for the "views" ..... really nice.. tripledigitken - 2-21-2010 at 07:20 AM
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Ken, I realy like those redheads. They look sooooo happy!
Very beautiful but handle with care!bacquito - 2-21-2010 at 07:31 AM
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Ken, I realy like those redheads. They look sooooo happy!
Very beautiful but handle with care!
De veras!! Son muy pecanties. Great photos, Thanksbajaandy - 2-21-2010 at 08:15 AM
Awesome images. Thanks for posting something that while not a once-in-a-lifetime event, certainly ranks right up there as a "boy, you don't see that
every day" experience.Mexitron - 2-21-2010 at 09:08 AM
Fantastic shots...this is a good time to go check out the other dry lakes farther west too (and the one closer to Bay of LA)...woody with a view - 2-21-2010 at 09:11 AM
we passed thru the day before and were surprised to see the (normally) dry lake just south of Pedregoso along the hiway full of water also....marv sherrill - 2-21-2010 at 05:09 PM
wait for the flowers to bloom in the lake bed - they will be unbelievable!Bajahowodd - 2-21-2010 at 05:18 PM
Couldn't help but think about Owens Lake.Barry A. - 2-21-2010 at 05:58 PM
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Couldn't help but think about Owens Lake.
The Owens River is now partially running into Owens Lake again, by a Court Order---------it is un-clear what will happen on the "lake" down the line.
It was a very viable "lake" 100 years ago, unlike Laguna Chapala. The Dept. of Water & Power (city of LA) has been ordered to mitigate the dust
from Owens Lake, and the project is now a multi-million dollar endeavor. Owens lake is a patchwork of various projects now, I guess to see which one
will work out the best.
I have seen Chapala with water in it several times over the past 50 years, or so--------so cool!!!! Now come the black fly's, as well as the wild
flowers, I suppose. Just shows that a little climate change and Baja would be a different place, for sure.
BarryBaja&Back - 2-22-2010 at 07:36 AM
Drove by Chapala several days ago. There were water skiers out.
