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Pappy Jon
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Baja Adventure April 2016
Another adventure done. Not as epic as some I've done. Played tour guide to a Baja newbie so I just went to familiar places. Temperatures were in the
80's during the day, and 50's at night for most of the trip. We had three days of crazy, stupid wind in the 20+ range. Two nights we had 46*
(Catavina), and 47* (Pacific side).
So, on with the pics.
Hiking to a blue palm oasis near Matomi.
Obligatory camp pic.
Photobombed by a mule.
Playa sunrise at San Felipe.
Turkey vultures.
What do they call a dead fish on the beach?
A TV dinner.
Beach sunrise.
Cardon flower and moon.
Senita spines.
Boulder, Cataviña.
Cardon and Cataviña rocks.
Cardon trunk.
Pacific beach rocks at low tide.
Tarantula hawk wasp on milkweed flowers.
Cholla flower.
Moon set.
Matomi palms.
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
of life." Ed Abbey
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TMW
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Beautiful pictures. The two guys at the water trough look like a couple of friends of mine.
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4x4abc
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great pictures!
about 10 days trip?
Harald Pietschmann
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Pappy Jon
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Twelve nights camping in Mexico. Last night in San Felipe so it really doesn't count.
[Edited on 5-7-2016 by Pappy Jon]
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
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ehall
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Great pictures. Thanks for posting.
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Maron
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Super shots, makes me want to pack.
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David K
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What talent with a camera! Thank you.
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BooJumMan
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Awesome pics!
Guess what? I'm the guy you talked to in the 80 series on the coast route on the Pacific  Cool to you see you're on here! That was awesome running into you and checking out your rig.
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
you, and you had put the hard yards in to get there and to learn it, to know it, why in god�s name would you broadcast the news, thus ruining the
future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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elgatoloco
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Great pics!
The tarantula hawk (wasp) is my favorite bug. They have an interesting way of 'feeding' their offspring -
"The female tarantula hawk wasp stings and paralyzes a tarantula, then drags the specimen to a specially prepared brooding nest, where a single egg is
laid on the spider’s abdomen, ..........When the wasp larva hatches, it creates a small hole in the spider's abdomen, then enters and feeds
voraciously, avoiding vital organs for as long as possible to keep the spider alive."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarantula_hawk
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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David K
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Jon, did you walk down to the waterfall from the ranch house at Matomí?
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4x4abc
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Quote: Originally posted by Pappy Jon  |
Twelve nights camping in Mexico. Last night in San Felipe so it really doesn't count.
[Edited on 5-7-2016 by Pappy Jon] |
the moon images made me guess at least 10 days
a shot after full moon and a shot a couple of days before new moon
14 days between full moon and new moon
Harald Pietschmann
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Pappy Jon
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Yes, I did "wash" at the ranch house pool. Thanks for the directions.
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Pappy Jon
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| Quote: Originally posted by BooJumMan | Awesome pics!
Guess what? I'm the guy you talked to in the 80 series on the coast route on the Pacific Cool to you see you're on here! That was awesome running into you and checking out your rig.
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Dang, small world. I was going to ask if you were on iH8MUD, but never thought you might be a Nomad.
You were the only vehicle we saw off pavement the entire two weeks ... except for the 5 motos outside Mission San Borja. Hope you also had a great
time down there.
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
of life." Ed Abbey
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David K
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I hope you have more photos to add... because they are so good!
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BooJumMan
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Ya Jon, we had a blast. We went about 5 miles further and camped.
We drove the entire south route as well and didn't see another soul as well...
[Edited on 5-8-2016 by BooJumMan]
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
you, and you had put the hard yards in to get there and to learn it, to know it, why in god�s name would you broadcast the news, thus ruining the
future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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woody with a view
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awesome pics.
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Pappy Jon
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I wish, David. I have a hard time pulling out the camera when I'm playing tour guide.
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
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¡Awesome pics! The close-ups are really interesting. I tend to forget the close-ups, focusing too much on the landscape, when I shoot.
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Pappy Jon
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| Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | | ¡Awesome pics! The close-ups are really interesting. I tend to forget the close-ups, focusing too much on the landscape, when I shoot.
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I'm the exact opposite. If I could focus on nature's details all day long I would. I have to force myself to do landscapes.
"The association of flowers and warm-blooded love is more than a romantic convention; it is based upon one of the great advances in the evolution
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Pappy Jon, I remember that tarantula wasp well, so thanks for the reminder. Years ago while wintering in Pescadero, I was riding my Honda 250 moto
that I used as my shopping commute vehicle, I was heading back into Todos Santos and one of those monster bugs landed on my inner thigh. I ended up
with a softball size bite that required me to go to the local medical clinic for some pain relief. It took a few days that kept me out of water.
Having a pair tight fitting shorts to keep those buggers further down my thigh became a priority. Tequila also helped, once I was back at camp with a
million dollar view recovery room from my camp. It is good to see such a great close up view of this monster bug. Thanks to all here.
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