BigOly
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Hey, it's good to be back home again!
Sometimes this old friend seems like a long-lost friend.
 Sunrise in Los Barriles.
 And an evening visitor.
And a little more exposure. Who is that?
And a little reminder to watch where you step/swim.
And don't forget, having fun also means being aware! This ray jumped into the panga and scared the bejeebers out of this young man!!!!!!!!! Turn your
head and cough!!!!!
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Ateo
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Nice double sunrise shot. Forgive my ignorance but I didn't know there were sea snakes in Baja.
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DianaT
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Nice, really nice. Thanks. I especially like the morey eel, or at least I think it is an eel??
What ever it is, the eyes are great!
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BigOly
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Before this goes too far,,,,,,,, this is a very rare freshwater snake from an almost extinct fresh water lagoon in Baja Sur, Sea of Cortez. Yah,
Okay, my heart bleeds! And, like my Avatar's eyes ask, Why did you kill my mother?
[Edited on 4-23-2012 by BigOly]
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BigOly
Before this goes too far,,,,,,,, this is a very rare freshwater snake from an almost extinct fresh water lagoon in Baja Sur, Sea of Cortez. Yah,
Okay, my heart bleeds! And, like my Avatar's eyes ask, Why did you kill my mother?
[Edited on 4-23-2012 by BigOly] |
Well that was educational and hilarious! Thanks.
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Russ
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Good to have you back at it down here.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Paulina
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I love your photos, very refreshing post to open up. Thank you!
P>*)))>{
ps. I haven't seen a baja water snake in a long time. I'm glad a few of them are still lurking around.
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BigOly
Before this goes too far,,,,,,,, this is a very rare freshwater snake from an almost extinct fresh water lagoon in Baja Sur, Sea of Cortez. Yah,
Okay, my heart bleeds! And, like my Avatar's eyes ask, Why did you kill my mother?
[Edited on 4-23-2012 by BigOly] |
Interesting---a freshwater snake. Thanks!
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BigOly
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Common peruvians believe that great horned owls steal babies.
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thebajarunner
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They steal baby barn owls!!!!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
| Quote: | Originally posted by BigOly
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Common peruvians believe that great horned owls steal babies. |
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Paulina
P>*)))>{
ps. I haven't seen a baja water snake in a long time. I'm glad a few of them are still lurking around. |
I used to see them beached and in the water in Puerto Vallarta around a thousand years ago. Always gave them wide berth and I'm glad I did.
When I got back home I did some research on the type I'd been around and the books said "they have a very high degree of neuro-toxic poison in their
bite....very similar to a Cobra."
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Eli
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As always Love Your vision Oly, thanks for the great pictures.
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BajaBlanca
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good, very good photos.
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wsdunc
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sea snakes
I have seen what I believe to be sea snakes quite a few times while snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez in the Punta Chivato area. However on a recent
trip to the caribean I was shown round nose eels which look a lot like snakes, so I could be wrong. The ones I saw at Punta Chivato were yellow with
black banding if my memory serves me.
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Bob H
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One comment and one question:
I love the owl photo!
How does one get a photo of a double sunrise?
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wsdunc
The ones I saw at Punta Chivato were yellow with black banding if my memory serves me. |
The ones I saw were striped.....about 18 inches long. The fishermen were on the lookout for them in their nets as well.
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vgabndo
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I don't know squat about this, but maybe I'm fastest on the Google. The poisonous sea snake below is common in Baja and may be your guy.
http://www.usfca.edu/fac_staff/dever/sea%20snake.pdf
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