Carol and my friends Bob and Maureen left this week, but Curt and Mary arrived, so I wasn't left entirely on my own. Even partly on my own, I find myself "winging it" more. So of course I devoted one day to bird photography. Finally saw a roseate spoonbill.
Also starting to prepare for Jim's arrival next week. It's Holy Week, so with many Mexicans on holiday, the hotel, the town, and the beaches are filled with Mexican families. Many of the cruisers have left, so the atmosphere has definitely shifted.
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| Fishing in the lagoon at dawn |
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| Sunrise in the lagoon |
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| The lagoon from the fuel dock |
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| Fishing in the late afternoon |
Birds of the Lagoon
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| Snowy egret |
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| Great blue heron |
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| Black winged stilt |
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| Roseate spoonbill |
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| Blue heron, white ibis, roseate spoonbill |
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| Snowy egret |
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| Black skimmers, snowy egret, pelican |
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| View from lunch table in Melaque |
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| Barra Beach |
More local color
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Irony: "Put trash in its place." (They were in the process of
knocking down a concrete building. By hand. They left the
sign painted on a wall until the end)
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| Some new palapas went up around town this week. |
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"The Association United for Barra donated this public
resting palapa. Commercial or personal use of this space
is strictly prohibited, Thank you for taking care of it and
keeping it clean. 'We are all Barra.'
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By popular demand: more "Heard on the Street"
A wild ride in an Ubercito in Melaque
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When I was taking this photo in Colimia, a man
who was across the street walked over and struck up
a conversation (in English).
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Turned out he was the owner of this house, where the flower
was. He soon invited me in to see it and we had a nice
conversation. Beautiful house with a fantastic view of
the Barra Lagoon.
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And a little project
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I added a wooden batten to the peak of the deck awning.
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| Looks better and doesn't flap in the wind. |
