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David K
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You know both Judy and Aletha Patchen look alike to me... I know them both! Figures I would lose a 50-50 guess! LOL
Here is Aletha Patchen from the same party that Judy was at (Viva Baja #4, Feb. '03)...
Here is Aletha and Marvin near their desert home, Feb. '05 when we spent the weekend out there...
See more of that weekend at http://vivabaja.com/patchen/ (those of you who know the Patchens... know about their hospitality and hot tub!)
[Edited on 3-6-2007 by David K]
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Sure, David..lots of the old timers are still around.
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Pompano... Fantastic!!!
Any more people from Erle Stanley Gardner's books that you have modern photos of? Maybe Ricardo Castillo? |
Here's Ricardo from Gardner's days in Baja...
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And Ricardo now....
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David K
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Thanks Pompano!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
You know both Judy and Aletha Patchen look alike to me... I know them both! Figures I would lose a 50-50 guess! LOL
[Edited on 3-6-2007 by David K] |
This time you are correct DK, it is a picture of Aletha and Mathilde at Rancho Santa Inez taken in December of 2005. I do not know Judy but I can see
the resemblence from your picture.
Here is a picture of Marv and Aletha in front of their cabin in Catavina taken in Dec 05 as well.
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David K
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Here's the inside of their great Baja Adventure's book... They did it all!
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those faces are really great...real treasures. thank you all for sharing.
I lhave attached, I hope, a watercolor I did which I call La Joya de la Sierra Gigante. the subject is a grand dame of El Juncalito who allowed me to
photograph her.
I'd love to preserve more of these treasures of the Baja, if anyone has photos they would allow me to paint I would love to have them.
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my apologies...I need to resize my attachment...will post again after I figure out how to do that. sorry, sorry.
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The Californios
This picture book by Leland Foerster has the faces of the oldest families in Baja. An intriguing look into how life was.
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trying again to attach photo, see previous post.
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Pompano
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A familiar face..from the early sixties..Nancy
A pretty Mulege senorita.
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And today...still the same..
Don and Nancy Johnson...legends of Baja and owners of the Serinadad Hotel in Mulege.
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David K
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Priceless! Thanks Roger!
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Ken, These photos were taken in a little village called Las Positas which is about 10k north of El Cien. When I saw this guy walk into the restaurant
I didn't ask permission I just took a candid shot but the owner saw me and he threw his arm around the old guy and they both posed for pictures.
Cardon
I see that you met Don Manuel. He has been a friend for many years. His little store has many interesting items. He almost always gets some of our
pesos. Very nice man.
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What a lovely shot of Nancy. She is still a charmer!
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Another old Baja hand...Blackjack...Gardner trip ramrod
plus inventor of various gadgets and vehicles...always a very nice fellow.
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About 1978...Coyote Bay
Blackjack (JW) was a water witcher also...but really didn't like water all that much. He brought this little boat along so his wife could enjoy her
love of fishing.
Blackjack is a master storyteller around the campfire and I have great memories of nights filled with good comraderie.
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Blackjack and wife, Lois. Can anyone ID the gal in the middle?
This photo was taken next to Posada in Conception Bay. Anyone traveling the Baja Road from 1974 to 1986 would have most likely known this very
gracious senorita. Hint: She had a dive shop and general store.
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Another unforgetable Baja hombre..."Fingers"
This somewhat perpetually inebriated character was a daily sight around Mulege for many years.
He often 'took a nap' on the street ..the cars and trucks would just slowly go around him.
Life in a village allows that...those were precious days...ah, well.
Progress caught up to him at last though.
One day Mulege got paved streets...and with that a city water truck to wash them clean.
On this fine day, while Fingers was sleeping one off, they tried washing him clean too.
I can imagine his thoughts..."Ah, carumba!...some Spray & Wash for the next time, no?"
[Edited on 3-10-2007 by Pompano]
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