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| Santa Catalina |
Just north of La Paz in the Sea of Cortez lies an amazing
island, Santa Catalina that is home to the giant barrel cactus & a
rattle-less rattlesnake. The
landing hears is rather rocky with the smooth beach rocks that you would find
on any coast. Nested in a nice bay
with a huge rock that looks like an elephant, it happens to be one of my
favorite spots in Baja. I’ve scuba
dive here last year & if I recall correctly the ocean was a mere 18 degrees
Celsius. I love working with my camera here. Wide angle is fun fun with the entire cactus that lines the
hills. The terrain is rather tough
with numerous twigs, spines from the cactus, rough rocks, dead cactus &
bushes that line the so-called “trails”.
This place is amazing for sure.
I quite enjoy walking around the landscape to see the true beauty of the
place. It’s definitely a good place to get lost with your camera & a sense
of adventure. If your lucky you
can see the Sally Light-foot Crabs line the shore! Oh, they remind me of the
Galapagos & bring back happy memories.
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| Eiffel Church |
Santa Rosalia is home to many wooden homes with balconies
& porches replaced disordered adobe structures when it a French mining company
founded the town. It’s a nice
place to stroll the streets what are lined by original pastel-hued
structures. A hidden gem would be
to visit Panaderia El Bole for it’s famous breads & pastry or wonder around
to the fish tacos stands for a mere $2.00 USD. Also, don’t forget to stop &
view the famous church that was built by Eiffel as in the Eiffel Tower. It’s
also one of my favorite spots to check of for photo opportunities. There are some brilliant graffiti that
line the docks, skiffs can be found along the shore, structures from the mining
era can be found intertwine in the landscape, flavors of “real” Baja cuisine
can be found & not to mention the colorful buildings to name a few things
that one can find in the quite remote mining town in the desert. It’s
definitely a fun place to get lost with the camera & to set out on an
adventure.
Los Islotes is home to a huge sea lion colony on this tiny
island made from volcanic rock. I quite enjoy my time there. I always get super duper happy to go
snorkeling with them. Surprising the ocean has been much warmer than it was
last year. However, I’ve been a
wee disappointed that the sea lion lovin’ of getting kissed hasn’t been as
great as I would hope it to be. Overall an adventure at this spot is amazing! It’s
always blissful to be amongst the sea lions & enjoying watching them in
their natural habitat.
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| Half Moon Bay Beach |
A relaxing time ashore at Half Moon Bay is always
refreshing. It’s nice to get off
the boat & enjoy the long couple mile beach that is surrounded by beautiful
sand cliffs. Beach time is always good for the soul.
The Sea of Cortez is amazing for sure. Beauty awaits every
corner. Something is amazing
blowin’ here. It’s a blessing to
see super pods of dolphins & being amongst the whales that are in the
warmer waters to give birth before they migrate to the colder waters for their
feeding grounds. It’s defiantly a magical place to check out for sure!
