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RandyMacSC/SO
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Canadians, Rattlesnakes. BC's Sonora Desert
Skeet,
Good story about those rattlesnake fearing Canucks.
Thought I would mention this to you. Canada's South Okanagan Valley near Osoyoos/Oliver British Columbia is a desert, otherwise known as the Pocket
Desert, a continuation of the Sonoran Desert that extends from Mexico to the Okanagan Valley. The plants and animals in the area are the same as those
found in the higher elevations of the Mexican portion of the Sonora desert, such as sagebrush, greasewood, rabbit and antelope bush, and bunch grass
and animals such as spotted are yellow-bellied marmots, pygmy horned toads, painted turtles, various lizards, white throated swifts, nighthawks and
Calliope Hummingbird AND RATTLESNAKES.
It is now a site of a nation owl recovery program and home to over 100 rare plants and over 300 rare invertebrates. And to top it off we even have our
very own Canadian cactus plants growing in the wild.
The area receives an average rainfall of less than 20 cm per year and plant growth is sparse, and the desert plants and animals of this area are found
nowhere else in Canada.
I do believe there are a number of Osprey in the area also. Where I live in the West Kootenays which borders on the Boundary/South Okanagan area of BC
Canada, we have some osprey because of the Columbia River. Once famous for salmon and the many osprey, but no longer because of all the dams on the
Columbia south of the border, not to mention those above the border.
When I go to visit friends in the South Okanagan, I am always sure to be aware of the possibility of Rattlesnakes. The town of Grandforks in the
Boundary area on the Can/USA border about 60 miles from my hometown has many rattlesnakes.
I guess that's why I was never really too concerned about rattlesnakes when I hiked in the Baja. I'm more concerned about bears than anything else
when I hike around here. And from things I have read, northern Baja and northwestern Mexico had grizzly bears at one time. Imagine that. No more
grizzly bears in that area. Or are there any?
RandyMac
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Ole' Irish saying (Gaelic): 'Go neirigh an bothar leat, go mbeidh an gaoth choiche sa droim agat, is go mbeidh tu thuas ar neamh leath-uair roimh is
eol don diabhal go bhuil tu marbh'.... OR 'May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind always be at your back, and May you be in Heaven a half hour
before the Devil knows you're dead'
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Skeet/Loreto
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Randy Mac:
On several fishing trips to Uculet on the West coast of Vancouver Island, I have been greeted by a small black Bear with usually 2 Cubs. At Tashais a
little further North, it is common to see the same type Bear feeding along the forested Beach near the Esperanza Inlet. Fish,bird, and animal life is
abundant in this Area as it is very remote and has few visitors.
The only way to get there is on a small Gravel road, then by boat to the Inlet.[not like Torfina, which to me is crowded]
Eagles will come very close and Take a Salmon off of a Fish Spear!! Awesome sight!
Beautiful country and very few people!
As to your Great rivers in the North; Why do you not let your goverment Sell Water to Mexicao[Baja]?
The water could be sent down the Colorado, thru the various Dams, then into The Sea Of Cortez!
You could charge for the Water,States United could charge for the Power produced!
The Water could be used to Produce food
for the World.
Skeet/Loreto
"In God I Trust"
And with a little forethought,Birds and animals could be protected along the Way!Rattlesnakes as well.
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Baja Bernie
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Herb
Thank you very much.
These flashes normally hit me in the middle of the night when other chores call. I jot them down then in all of my passion I see clearly my path back
to bed.
I love to see people grab vida and embrase it so tightly that it hurts! For hurt it does.
El que habla del camino es porque lo tiene andado.
The above could well be JR's signature.
No mister, just Baja Bernie
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[Edited on 4-23-2004 by Baja Bernie]
My smidgen of a claim to fame is that I have had so many really good friends. By Bernie Swaim December 2007
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RandyMacSC/SO
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Columbia River Treaty and water to Mexico
Skeet,
Having lived on the Columbia River for 60% of my life I learned that it was a real anger spot for BC residents when our Premier back in the sixties
sold us down the river in all is infinite wisdom.
It is a very complex subject and I often see it in the local paper from timne to time. I think that it was recently renewed in 2000, or 4 years ago.
The former treaty with the USA expired in 1999.
It was signed by a BC Premiere otherwise known by names such as WACKY Bennett or W.A.C. Bennett back in the sixties.
I do believe it is much better managed on the second go around, but I have to say that I do not have sufficient data to comment any further as a
knowledgeable source on the subject.
I do know that BC sells a vast amount of it's hydro electric power to the USA (mostly in the western states) and that regulations of the Columbia
watersheds are very important to Canada, the USA and to Mexico.
I'd have to dig further and get back to you on this subject. My older brother knows more on this, and and a number of my friends work for BC Hydro and
Aquila, the local power company. And one friend in particular always rants on about tis subject. Since I grew up hearing all the complaints about it
in the 60's I ignored most of his rants. Perhaps I should have paid more attention, but my noodle is full enough.
I'll ask him to give me an update and see if the Mexico stuff is taken into acount. I personally tink it should be a right of anyone south of a river
to have access to water.
And yes, Skeet. I have posted this message after I posted my last post on the subject of the Davinci Code today. I think you got my message in that
regards, or at least I hope so.
RandyMac
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Ole' Irish saying (Gaelic): 'Go neirigh an bothar leat, go mbeidh an gaoth choiche sa droim agat, is go mbeidh tu thuas ar neamh leath-uair roimh is
eol don diabhal go bhuil tu marbh'.... OR 'May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind always be at your back, and May you be in Heaven a half hour
before the Devil knows you're dead'
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Randy Mac.
I was referring to the "Colorado river".
skeet/Loreto
"In God I trust"
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RandyMacSC/SO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
I was referring to the "Colorado river".
skeet/Loreto
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Yes Skeet.
The Colarado River. I saw it on the ballot.
When Canada finally exercised their treaty rights of the year 625 and got control of the Colorado River from the new owners (USA of year 1625) Canada
started charging $69. 25 an ounce for water going south to the USA. Since then we have made a killing and we are all multi millionaires in Canada, and
pretty soon we are going to have another vote about NEW winter homes (CANADIAN YURTS) for every Canadian in the Baja.
You can't expect all us Canadians to live in the Virgin Islands do you?
It's on the menu for a summer referendum vote and is expected to pass with a 98% vote FOR and 2 obstaining. After we take over the Baja for the winter
of 2004-05, we're all (us Canucks) planning to come back north again to grab the treaty rights to the Snake River, but along the way we plan to
exercise our treaty rights to have the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders come back north with us (okay at least some of us) and then where hunkering down for
another cold winter.
We're on a one IN and 2 OUT cycle. That Colorado River. Big Volume, big bucks.
RandyMac
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Ole' Irish saying (Gaelic): 'Go neirigh an bothar leat, go mbeidh an gaoth choiche sa droim agat, is go mbeidh tu thuas ar neamh leath-uair roimh is
eol don diabhal go bhuil tu marbh'.... OR 'May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind always be at your back, and May you be in Heaven a half hour
before the Devil knows you're dead'
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David K
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So hoser, when does the name get officially changed from Baja California to 'The Baja', eh?
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