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Pompano
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Baja Reflections - Changing Times - Pta. Chivato
I thought I would try to capture some old Baja moments before they fade from the scene.
Palo de Arco - Creating new shade with an old craft.
(There you are, Marie-Rose. I could dredge up the old price per square foot for you, but it will be many years out-of-date by now.)
[Edited on 12-28-2008 by Pompano]
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Marie-Rose
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Muchas gracias Pomapano... and you are so right about the inflated prices!
Wish we would have done ours a couple of years ago!!
Remember, when in Mexico, yes may be no and no may be
maybe!
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Pompano
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One of the first Baja caravans....
Back in the day, when warned of an approaching caravan, everyone scurried to buy and hoard food; specialty items like chicken, butter, milk, lettuce,
beer, and, of course,...rush to the Pemex and fill your gas tanks!
It must have been like for the Mormons at Salt Lake City when the locusts descended upon them...or Sherman's March to the Sea.
No problemas like that these days. Progress?....Si, but not nearly as 'vivacious' as the Old Days.
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Pompano
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Timeless.....
...she is representative of all our grandmothers, and the crafts left behind are cherished.
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Pompano
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The Mighty Cortez Fish Trap.
Not nearly so mighty anymore, one can only hope compliance with laws will ensure it's survival...before once-common scenes like this are gone forever.
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Pompano
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Baja 'characters' and 'uniqueness'
Remember when funkies were the 'normal' type of Baja adventurers?
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Pompano
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BAJA ROAD ENTREPRENEUR
...old-fashioned Baja know-how.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
Carmelita in her early mobil kitchen at Jesus Marie. (Still there, but Moving On Up.)
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Pompano
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Palapas are not for everyone.
Smoke alarms are not nearly fast enough when these go up...construction is changing fast along these lines.
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Pompano
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For whom the bell tolls...
..it tolls for these.
Self-explanatory photo. A common sight in early days at San Felipa.
Mankind is intricately intertwined and involved with all of nature and should act accordingly.
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elgatoloco
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That shot of the trailers on the beach is classic, as are the rest.
Great stuff. Thanks for posting. Keep em coming.
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Pompano
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Old methods of courtship are fast disappearing..
....once a time-honored tradition on the streets of Mulege.
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(Nowadays, gulping a tequila shooter from your date's belly button at the Gigglin' Marlin just isn't the same...er..right?)
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Pompano
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Remember when you didn't need eyeglasses?
It's getting blurry walking down the Mulege streets these days....
I can barely make out that little red sports car up ahead.
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Bob and Susan
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yea yea yea....blurry???
your wife was there when you shot that picture
i've seen your pictures and they are ALL great!!!
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great shots thank you pompano
so many reminders of similar scenes on Cape Cod and in the Keys, "back in the day"! Ahhh, but we are sure lucky to have those things to remember.
and Mama Carmelita, stop there every chance we get..she's great.
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Pompano;
Thanks for the trip!
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capt. mike
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pomp - it would be fun to have you take a pic of same view today. (airstreams at posada beach)
i just sent your pic to a friend who is an airstream fan, older models only. he's an archtitect working on a project for us. he also was on the team
that did a major renovation to Palmilla in los cabos a few years ago.
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Pompano
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No more yearly washouts
Notable floods all - when large rocks were tumbling down onto the toll road, downtown Ensenada was a river, and washouts were common on the main
highway.
Once, I believe it was 1976, we were stalled at a flooded vado and river bed for many days. There must have been over 100 people in all, buses, cars,
trucks, campers, all southbound. It turned into a mass campout with everyone sharing whatever they could.. groceries, water, cookers, fridges, tents,
etc. I hosted many a card game in the motorhome to pass the time. Lots of nightly bilingual get-togethers over a campfire. Nobody seemed to mind
the wait too much. Definitely old-time Baja.
Here's another washout a few years later. Nowadays we are 'almost' out of that danger. Lots of new bridges have been built, with more to come.
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That "blurry" shot of the sports car looks like a Ferrari to me. Great pictures.
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Just a note on that wood sided, shingled RV. I think it's still on the road. I've seen it (or a copy of it) recently.
I just can't remember where! It was on the west side of the continent, could have been in California, the NW or possibly Death Valley or the SW. I
think I took a photo of it, I'll have to dig through them and find it.
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Pompano
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capt. mike....I have a recent photo somewhere on a disc. Give me some time and I will dredge it up for you. I imagine all it will show is Ranger
Roy's now-closed kayak and yurts place....EcoMundo. Believe it's for sale.
turtleandtoad...Hi Mike. On that custom class C motorhome, I would imagine it sticks out in a crowd, alright. Look forward to your updated photo.
Keep on truckin'!
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