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March 26, 2006
taco-eatin' scandinavian
I return on a long set of flights tomorrow but it has been a good trip. The beds in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico could best be described as "Granite Aztec Sacrificial Slabs" but for the most part it was a neat little getaway. I racked up my bird count with a number of brand new and exciting bird species, including the reddish egret, long-billed curlew, American oystercatcher, American avocet, blue-footed booby, and these beauties, magnificient frigatebirds:
They surprised the hell out of me the morning I walked out of my hotel and they were just there, hanging in the air. Homer and I found an estuary and saw a lot more birds, more than what we spotted on this morning's guided nature tour. Here is a reddish egret displaying a crazy dance intended to drive off another egret who got too close:
I thought these American avocets were pretty as they chilled out. Their brown breasts were the color of rich Gap kakhi pants:
We went on a guided boat tour hosted by an incompetent and screeching harridan who did not stop talking the entire route. She said many mistruths and falsehoods, inspiring me to start up my own business and run them into the ground. Anyway, we saw several rafts of sea lions warming themselves by aiming their fins perpendicular to the sun's rays:
Several pods of dolphins played in our bow waves, allowing me to get this parting shot:
To top off the trip Homer and I met up with Patrick, Brady and the ever-handsome Richard, aka Panchesco for a few drinks during karaoke.
Posted by jimbo at March 26, 2006 11:52 PM
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Holy cow Jimbo! Great Photos!
Posted by: 'monster at March 27, 2006 9:01 AM
Great pics! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Herb at March 27, 2006 12:12 PM
yes, sitting sea-side enjoying some tacos and an estuary as sea-life conjures its magic around you -- well, it's sheer bliss.....as far as ignoramus tour operators plunging the depths of much of nothingness -- in the worst sense of nothingness......unfortunately that lack of functionality does occur. your photos are beautiful....bisbee and gas along the way as well as the mine and obelisk.....it's an amusing place in some fashion. panchesco is a character....mutually connected through tucson amitie.
love some of the scenery in sonora.....geological diversity in mexico is impressive.
have a great day.
Posted by: ricardo at March 27, 2006 1:37 PM
great pics jimbo.
Posted by: moby at March 28, 2006 4:06 PM
are those peeled cucumbers? or not-quite-ripe sliced plantains?
Posted by: Spencer at April 3, 2006 12:25 AM