Bob H
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Mexican Flag Photos
I am always amazed at the size of the Mexican flag in Ensenada (near the three heads that we call Manny, Moe and Mack). I bet there are lots of good
photos to share. I took this one from the courtyard of a small motel located on the main drag in Ensenada. The flag is probably over a 1/2 mile
away, but it still looks so huge!
Bob H
[Edited on 3-23-2007 by Bob H]
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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Bob,
Here is the only one I have. Poquito not grande.
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Ken, the colors in your flag photo are great - and the wind is blowing nicley to display them.
On the big Ensenada flag - I was there once when they were changing it out. The actually have TWO of those flags. While one is flying the other one
is being cleaned and repaired. I think they rotate them every couple of months. The military does it. It takes a team of about 25 guys to change it
out. It's quite a show to see this. Especially if the wind is blowing. They don't want the flag to touch the ground, so they all line up as they
are lowering and raising the flag to avoid this. I've seen the wind pick up and actually lift a couple of guys off the ground.
Thanks for sharing your flag photo.
Bob H
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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Amazing!!!
Bob H....I have a photo of my grand daughter, daughter and son-in-law taken from the same spot!!!!!....see below
[Edited on 3-23-2007 by bajaguy]
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I'm sorry I don't have a picture of this after reading about the military trying to keep the flag off the ground. My wife and I were northbound and
waiting behind several other cars at the reten just north of San Ignacio when I noticed a soldier having a mighty game of tug of war with a large
example of a local dog. As we rolled a little closer, it became clear that the red white and green rag that was the "toy" also included an image of a
bird with a snake in its mouth!
Lots of witnesses, zero fear of court martial.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Good topic Bob H
A lot times I break my head thinking of new topics to keep the spice in this forum,and it's there but you don't see it.like this one Mexican flag
photos.Mine happen to be the one in Ensenada to I took this one of my friend just after we came down from Laguna Hanson...
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here it is....I think
![mexico6[1].JPG - 26kB](https://forums.bajanomad.com/files.php?pid=213293&aid=14147 "mexico6[1].JPG - 26kB")
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Here is a pic of the base of the flagpole of the Ensendada flag. As you can see the flag weighs 250k !!!
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Oh, and this is near the Ensenada flag.
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One of our favorite flag photos.
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Bajaguy, that is incredible!
Paulina, it's amazing the color of the African Gray Parrot's tail and the flag are almost identical!
Cardon, very interesting details at the base of that huge flag pole. I never noticed that.
Bajacat, nice shot from out in the water. It really shows the size of this particular flag!
Unreal!
Bob H
[Edited on 3-23-2007 by Bob H]
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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Maybe??
I always wondered if this is how they came up with the colors. Making ceviche
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Bob....
Wondering if our photos were taken on the same day.....look at the green van in the background on the right, and the white vehicle straight back???
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Wondering if our photos were taken on the same day.....look at the green van in the background on the right, and the white vehicle straight back???
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Looks like the palm trees in the background in the first picture have more fronds than in the second, and one palm on the left might even be
gone...suggesting different times.
Plus, there are different color umbrellas on the second story balcony.
But, it's still amazing to have two shots from almost the same exact spot.
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Took this last August... In Ensenada, on our way to San Felipe/ Nuevo Mazatlan... http://vivabaja.com/806
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This was taken in Guadalajara the day before Dia de Independencia. They do know how to celebrate that holiday there.
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We shot this one from the Villa Marina stairway - during the most recent Baja 1000.
[Edited on 3-23-2007 by bajasammy]
[Edited on 3-23-2007 by bajasammy]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Wondering if our photos were taken on the same day.....look at the green van in the background on the right, and the white vehicle straight back???
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Looks like the palm trees in the background in the first picture have more fronds than in the second, and one palm on the left might even be
gone...suggesting different times.
Plus, there are different color umbrellas on the second story balcony.
But, it's still amazing to have two shots from almost the same exact spot. |
I was thinking the same thing. Even if it is the same umbrella, it's tilted to the side in my photo. Plus, it was very cloudy and overcast that
whole day and it's clear and sunny in Bajaguy's shot.
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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Eagle Monument at BCS border
I have to add a note. The first time I drove down to BCS, as I went by the Eagle Monument I saw a nest on the monument (a big nest). We got the
biggest kick out of that. Here is a monument of a Bird of Prey in the middle of nowhere and a bird of prey sets up camp there. Of course, years
later we found out that just down the road there are dozens of Osprey nests, which that nest most certainly was. But at the time it seemed so
magical. I love Baja!!!
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[Edited on 3-23-2007 by tripledigitken]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tomas Tierra
I always wondered if this is how they came up with the colors. Making ceviche |
Tomas, that was GREAT!
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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