As our ship, the National Geographic Venture, headed around the tip of Baja California, we stopped at a number of very beautiful beaches, where we were often the only humans. The long expanses of sand, the dunes, the birds, and other creatures are just wonderful!
Sand Dollar Beach
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| Everyone agreed that this beach had more sand dollars than we’ve seen on any beach elsewhere. |
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We walked across the dunes for around 20 minutes to
go from our landing spot to Sand Dollar Beach on the Pacific Ocean side. |
Beach Picnic
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| S’mores of course! |
Coyotes on the Beach
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| Our guide Carlos pointed out these coyotes that live on the dunes near a beach. |
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| After a very interesting wildlife walk, Carlos sketched a whale on the beach. |
Birds own the Mangrove Beaches
Photos © 2023 mae sander
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What a fabulous beach. I actually never seen a sand dollar! the coyotes would make me uncomfortable but I always love seeing the local birds !
ReplyDeleteThese beaches are gorgeous Mae. And you saw frigate birds too. It looks like a lovely place to visit. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Your beach picnic looks like an amazing time.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely beach! Thanks for sharing it. It makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteThe color of that sand is amazing ... and so pure! And all the wildlife, too -- such a remarkable range of creatures! (After coyotes ate all of our ducks, I've lost whatever affection I ever had for the mangy beasts. That, plus their song in the middle of the night is mighty unsettling.)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, too! I love the objects you captured against the sand; maybe especially sand dollar (which looks just about like the color of the sand).
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ReplyDeleteI love all your beach images. The Sand Dollars are beautiful. Love the seashell, the birds are awesome. I love the Frigatebirds and Green Heron. Neat drawing of the whale in the sand. I hope the Coyotes keep their distance from the people. I sure the food smells good to the Coyotes. Wonderful photos.
These are beautiful photos, Mae. I love the ocean (but not the sand).
ReplyDeleteI have also never seen so many sand dollars. How great to see all those shells on the beach. Looks like a great picnic, too. What a fun time it looks like you had and you got to make S'mores, too!
ReplyDeleteReally neat, I love the beach coyotes!
ReplyDeleteSeems it was really very special! And yummy. And beautiful - thank you for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteA fun picnic was had by all:) Interesting how Aussie pelicans are so different to U.S. ones - ours are black and white rather than brown.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a perfect sand dollar, wow! I have not seen coyotes on a beach before. Can they catch fish? hmm.
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