san miguel de allende candelaria festival is liked with giant spring flower market in parque juarez. the paths are lined with flowers, herbs, shrubs, vines, trees, magnificent planter pots, …and with a few tiny fish-blowls also. it was a lovely introduction to spring.
yeah, that’s water’s edge in sayulita looking to the surf of pacific.
sayulita beach, mexico
Sayulita, Mexico
never before i knew the origin of the word magenta:
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: named after Magenta in northern Italy, site of a battle (1859) fought shortly before the dye (of bloodlike color) was discovered.
sayulita, mexico
sayulita skyline with palapas, structures of hand-woven palm material that allows hot air to escape, making the environment more comfortable than the market umbrellas.
sayulita, mexico
sayulita, mexico
…no fish yet, the waters need to settle
fisherman at sayulita beach, nayarit, mexico
sunny surf
surfing girl, sayulita, mexico
in spite of the rain surf went on, and why not, you got wet anyhow.
surfboards for rent, saylita, mexico
in rain the birds were chasing after fishing boats in hopes for an easy catch or two
sayulita birds
the palm trees were casting their tropical silhouettes against the leaden sky.
palm trees, sayulita, mexico
it never rains in february…but it did yesterday, 24 hour constant rain. streets became rivers, the sea was warm like bathwater. everything smelled tropical… a bit like iguana poop….yes, we have iguanas on our trees at sayulita casita…
iguana on our tree, sayulita, mexico
sayulita is surfing community, this guadalupe surfboard being my favorite, though most of my surfing is done on web…
virgen de guadalupe surfboard, sayulita
duende surf shop at papa's palapas, sayulita, mexico
