365 Theme 55: Closely Cropped

This image was taken 46 seconds after the one in the prior post. You can see the sun has risen above the clouds. Note how the base of the sun seems to flow onto the horizon. And at the very top of the sun you can see a bit that seems to be floating above ball (click here for a larger version). And just maybe this is the very elusive blue flash (but I'm not really sure). 

365 Theme 311: Sunrise, Sunset ...

The sun rising over the Sea of Cortez. And as can be seen in this larger version, a bit of the green flash as well.

365 Theme 61: Companion

Jupiter and three of it's sixty-three companions, the Galilean satellites Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto in order of increasing distance from Jupiter. The fourth Galilean satellite, Io, is behind the planet. 

2009 has been designated as the International Year of Astronomy in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo's use of a telescope to study the heavens.  

365 Theme 233: Photographer

My nephew and photography companion.

365 Theme 41: Canine Companions

On the beach in Cabo.

365 Theme 141: Hangs On A Wall

I don't know what they have against "E" 's in Mexico, but signs like this were everywhere.

Sunday Six: March 29th

                              Sunrise over the Sea of Cortez

Our first morning in Mexico and I'm up with the sun taking pictures and watching the various creatures, including sea lions, whales, rays, pelicans, and humans start their day.

                               Adobe Meets Eastern Europe

That's how my brother described the architecture at the Westin resort in Cabo San Lucas. This where the cab in the 365 Rainbow theme image took us. My sister and her husband and my brother and his wife had to sit through a time share sales pitch, while the rest of our party, including yours truly, were free to wander the grounds. By sitting through the pitch we received free cab fare to and from the Westin, breakfast, two bottles of tequila, and vouchers for dinner and breakfast at our choice restaurants in Cabo. Neither couple bought a timeshare.

                               There be Whales Here!

You'll need to look at a larger version and I didn't have my long lens with me, but if you look past the far point of the open square, you can see the whale's tail as it heads out to sea.

                                   Squares

Close up of the walls at the Westin.

                       Finnisterra, where the Desert meets the Sea

Finnisterra, or in English, Land's End, is the bottom of the Baja peninsula. And it is curious to see cactus, palm trees, and the sea in the same view. I find the desert often beautiful and adding the blue of the water just makes it that much better.

                           Literally, Desert meeting the Sea

Makes for a very nice image, even if there aren't any palm trees or cacti.