Barbareno
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Between Pacific Tides by Ed Ricketts
Hello there. I am finally getting around to reading God and Mr. Gomez and enjoying it. I was delighted when I read that Jack Smith made mention of
Ed Ricketts (Doc of Stienbecks's Cannery Row) and his book Between Pacific Tides.
Wondering if an one here has read it and what do they think of it for beachcombing.
Also would there be other books that you would recommend for beachcombing in Baja.
Thanks....Barb
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Barb , you just woke me up . You wrote [ Doc of Stienbeck's Cannery Row ] . You have wonderful taste and memories flood back . When do you and Timo
pass through enroute to Asuncion ?
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Don Alley
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Between Pacific Tides was my beachcombing, rockcombing marinacombing, bible way back in the early sixties, and I haven't found anything better since.
Of course, that was in California, not Baja, so there are differences. Between Ricketts' book and Ray Cannon's How to Fish the Pacific Coast, I was in
business!
Be interested to hear if someone's found something as good.
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Two thumbs up, Don. I still carry both books.
Between Pacific Tides is of little use in baja and almost no use in the Cortez. The beasties described in Ricketts classic would be found along the
pacific down to about the Guerrero Negro/Asuncion area. So if that's your destination then it will still be valuable.
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"The Log from the Sea of Cortez" by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts
A classic book published in 1951 that ignited my love for and interest in Baja.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Log_from_the_Sea_of_Cortez
Doug, our benevolent overlord and website master uses quotes from the book in his signature and so have I.
You can find copies on amazon.com
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\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
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There is a little book ghostwritten for either Tiny or Sparky which relates their side of what was going on on board.
Steinbeck's marriage was in the dumper among other things.
I don't recall the name, and I have surely given it away by now. There were a number of pictures of the voyage, and a lot more "dirt".
I think it was: "With Steinbeck in the Sea of Cortez"
Yep...By Sparkey Anea
http://www.amazon.com/Steinbeck-Sea-Cortez-Ricketts-Expediti...
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Good Morning
Jorgie, unfortantly we cannot make it down this winter. Hoping to make it to Asuncion for the August fishing derby, if they have it. Next winter for
sure.
Probably why I am reading God and Mr Gomez right now. Gotta get my fix somehow.
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Barbareno
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Two thumbs up, Don. I still carry both books.
Between Pacific Tides is of little use in baja and almost no use in the Cortez. The beasties described in Ricketts classic would be found along the
pacific down to about the Guerrero Negro/Asuncion area. So if that's your destination then it will still be valuable. |
Not south of Asuncion then? Shoot. I see I can get it used online for $17 something. Think I will still get it.
Every little bit would help me to identify critters and such. Not living anywhere near the ocean I am not familar with the sights that I have seen
while in San Rogue and BA. I will try and post a picture here. When Tim, Kevin and I went to San Roque. The guys were fishing off the rocks while I
sat beside this tide pool. All sorts of activity going on in there.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gypsy Jan
A classic book published in 1951 that ignited my love for and interest in Baja.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Log_from_the_Sea_of_Cortez
Doug, our benevolent overlord and website master uses quotes from the book in his signature and so have I.
You can find copies on amazon.com
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Looks like I have some people interested in reading this with my online book club. I get more out of Stienbeck if I share the discussion with fans of
his.
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See if I can do this. This is a picture of Tim and Kevin. So you get an idea of the terran. Which you probably already know anyways.
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I don't have a picture of the tide pool I was staring into, but here's this little crab critter who was giving me a bad time. Think he wanted a sip
of my Tecate, little begger.
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Between Pacific Tides is more of a text book - good for the Pacific side only - check out any of the picture books (see discover Baja Bookstore) - for
those that have outstanding field guide-type pictures of the tidepool critters and fishes!!!
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I'd agree that Pacific Tidees is more of a textbook--a good read if you're into sort of serious stuff, but not really written for combing beaches.
"Guide to Marine Invertibrates: Alaska to Baja California" by Daniel Gotshall has great pictures of practically every shell, starfish and whatever,
with brief info on each one. Somebody else probably knows if it's useful for beachcombing.
Paul Violette's Shellling in the Seas of Cortez" is a bit misleading--it concentrates on the head of the Gulf.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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