tripledigitken
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Hector
For the last 13 years I have been intrigued by this shrine north of Catavina. A truck driver who died on a sharp curve isn’t unusual in Baja.
Shrines dot the landscape of similar accidents. What makes his shrine so unique is the fact that his family and friends have maintained this site for
13 years. Just last month when I took the first two photos, the site had to have been freshly painted within the last couple of days. This
twenty-two year old is surely missed by his familia and friends.
taken in 2007
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bajaguy
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We will be passing Hector this week on our way to Guerrero negro for our whale watching trip.
I always give hector a toot of the horn salute when I pass.
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monoloco
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Ken, I checked out your galleries on smugmug, you have some really fantastic shots there. One of my favorites was your accordion photo. Keep up the
good work!
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Ken, I checked out your galleries on smugmug, you have some really fantastic shots there. One of my favorites was your accordion photo. Keep up the
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Monoloco,
Thanks, i'm glad you took the time to look. The accordian player is Steve Riley, with his band the Mamou Playboys from New Orleans. I took that last
May at the Gator by the Bay event held in San Diego every Mother's Day weekend. A must see event for all thinks NOLA. Great food, dance and music
for 3 days.
Also there last year, for you grey hairs (with or without ponytails), Commander Cody.
Who could forget "Down to seeds and stems again blues"?
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Loretana
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Getting back to Hector........
I too, find this shrine quite touching. Someone really loved this guy.
I stopped in October to show it to my friend; it has always been well tended. 
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."
-Nikola Tesla
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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Loretana
Getting back to Hector........
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caught highjacking my own thread......
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David K
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October, 2005
Monument to Hector (Km. 116-117)
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bajacalifornian
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I talk with him every time I go by . . .
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
Signature addendum: Danish physicist — Niels Bohr — who said, “The opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.
Jeff Petersen
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