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Paulina
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Pangamadness,
Is the rock in your photo close to San Borja mission? If so, is the following photo you posted showing the rock being moved?
Thanks in advance,
P.
\"Well behaved women rarely make history.\" Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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Barry A.
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For the past 8 years we have spent a full month in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, usually about this time. We are STILL discovering new exciting
things to see there------the desert is so complex and fasinating, and varied, and it changes so much due to weather each year.
The desert of Baja California could keep us happy prowling around for a lifetime, I am sure. What a wonderful, enchanting place.
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>>>>>>You know, Hook-----we like it all. But one place we ALWAYS go back to is up Fish Creek wash, Sandstone Canyon, and into Hapaha
Flat, if we can make it. Normally there are rock dams just before entering the bottom end of Hapaha Flat, but sometimes the sand has washed in and
covered the rocks. Another place is up in Pinyon Saddle and down to "the squeeze". As a kid (late '40's) I camped in Pinyon Saddle many times and it
has always been a favorite place for me. We also spend a lot of time up Coyote Creek drainage-----great cactus gardens up there. 100's of places to
visit and see all over that wonderful "park".
Barry A, where are your favorite places in ABDSP? Answer offline, if necessary.
We havent been out yet since T-giving. Looks like it will be a poor and/or very late wildflower year. |
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Skipjack Joe
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Glad you have decided to share this part of baja. It's one of my favorites and if I can't be there the pictures sure help me feel as though I'm there.
Anyone have any pictures of that rocky outcrop they call 'El Pedregal'. I always marvel at that when I drive by. Personally I find the area north of
Catavina that has the red soil and the green cactuses the best in the area. When the low rays of sunlight hit that red earth it just looks magical.
I also agree with the poster who states that the desert is not dirty. To me the desert looks very tidy and orderly. I like the spacing between all of
those plants and enjoy wandering. They really seem like gardens.
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I know some who also think Joshua Tree in California is "just another desert." |
Diane, I spent this weekend poking around Joshua TNM. It's a far shorter drive than Catavina. Some of these may look a little bit too arty/farty but
maybe you guys will like it.
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David K
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Any road in Baja is a good road!
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DianaT
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Shipjack Joe, ---nice picture and it is another great desert.
The same year we saw the ever so green elephant tree, I just fell in love with this happy plant----most of these are tall and thin, and gracefully
reach for the sky. But this one, full of the recent rain, is fat, sassy, and content---just like me. 
Look forward to the next desert photos posted----
Diane
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Skipjack Joe
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The Hannasseys will have no peace until the bones of Henry Terrill is bleaching in Blanco Canyon. Now he started this blood-spilling, and I aim to
finish it.
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woody with a view
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I always wonder if they drummed those poor dogs out of the service for their cowardice.
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Nah, never heard of "la famosa tacos de perro?"
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pangamadness
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All very nice photos
The photos make me feel like I am there.
Woody in OB The 1st photo is in the desert near San Borja and the 2nd photo is near the turn on the road to LA Bay. It is a cactus being shipped to
somewhere far away. Wish I could do better with my Photos but I am a slow learner.
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BAJACAT
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I love the desert
I can even think where to start,I ENJOY driving those 100+ miles on the central desert it's so rellaxing.
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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BAJACAT
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CATAVINA
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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Elephant trees along the road to El Volcan
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David K
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Boojum (Cirio) Trees along the road near Ranchos Martires & San Antonio
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David K
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Blue Palms near El Cipres, east of El Socorro
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Crusoe
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Thanks for all of the wonderful desert pictures. Coming to the desert from the Seattle area each year we always stop just north of Catavina in the
"Standing Rocks" area to camp and stretch our legs for a day or two and take in all the beautiful sights, smells and bird life and a true feeling of
the color and atmosphere of the real Baja. It seems you can hike in almost any direction all day long and keep yourself entertained and really soak up
where you are. Many amazing expierieces in that area. From high rocks you can see the most amazing sunsets.
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Bob H
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More boulders in Catavina...
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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Ken Bondy
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Bob H that last photo really captures it! Nice image.
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Cypress
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Thanks Nomads! Great pictures!
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Bajalover
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Desert trails to San Borja
Sometimes you really do question; why you are and where you are.
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Bajalover
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Sorry, had to down size the photo by .1 bit. Here's the road to San Borja coming from BdlA.
Sometimes you really do question; why you are and where you are.
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Bajalover
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Here's a reason for why it's good only desert lovers understand the beauty of it. This calls up back again and again.
Sometimes you really do question; why you are and where you are.
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