Desert Meets the Sea

A few pictures from our trip between LaPaz and Loreto.  Rugged mountains, tangled plants, sparkling waters, and blue skies.  All the best from the magical intermix of desert and ocean.

That be a FOG Bank enroute to Isla Carmen

LOTS of big bugs this season

Cactus covered in vine with purple flowers

Flower

Flower

Walking in the arroyo-looking for birds

Structure from 1921; probably an attempt at cattle ranching for the workers in the salt evaporation ponds

Nature is reclaiming the site

Sunset from the back porch of Magic

View to the Gigante Mountains from Isla Carmen

A geo-cache on Isla Carmen

Cactus in bloom

Big, bad boy

Ballandra anchorage -- good protection

Desert Big Horn Sheep.  From WAY FAR AWAY