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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Jan 8, 2012
Description:
Cleared by the Commandante to fly, but with some restrictions: don’t land on the water in my airspace! Fine by me. There’s lots outside to explore. Besides, I doubt the Commandante would ever know. There were, however, other considerations. Nature sets even more rigorously enforced boundaries.
Date Taken:
Jan 8, 2012
Place Taken:
East of La Paz, B.C.S.
Owner:
Dan Nickens
File Name:
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Category:
497, Yacht Tending Baja
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Dan Nickens - Jan 08,2012
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Outside of La Paz there was some serious beach to cruise.
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Open Territory
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Dan Nickens - Jan 08,2012
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It’s not snow. It’s not guano. It’s sedimentary, My Dear Watson.
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Frosted Rock
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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There were white sand lagoons everywhere, but this was bigger than most.
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Grande Sandbox
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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There was a bit of rough water to cross to reach the beautiful island, but like hanging a delicious reward on the other side of a burning hoop, I was motivated.
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Isla Bonita
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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The wind and waves were not all SeaRey friendly, but there were nice little nooks that were just right.
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SeaRey Haven
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Don Maxwell - Jan 09,2012
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Hard to tell the scale. Is that pond big enough to alight in?
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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In a lightly loaded SeaRey, it was great. The wind made it more than a little bit tricky, though.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Kenneth Leonard - Jan 11,2012
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Even if you survive the crash, where do you go?
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Dan Nickens - Jan 11,2012
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Swimming?
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Land separated reaches out in vain for what once was.
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Lost Link
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Stories are told of Spanish galleons being turned back by the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Cortez (aka Gulf of California). The gulf can certainly give SeaRey pilots pause to reflect.
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Not Pacific
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Faults cutting the island at regular intervals left beaches at each breach.
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Regular Beaches
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Erosion cutting through two closely spaced faults left remnants of rock as tombstones to the lost land.
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Rocky Tail
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Many birds have left their white marks on the cactus and rocks.
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Frosted Cacti
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Before it became a park, there was some aquaculture on the island. A Frenchman tried pearl farming. It was once a thriving industry, but the pearls are all farmed out now.
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Old Clam Corral
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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At low tide the sandy bars were just damp dunes.
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Drowned Dunes
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Chris Leng - Jan 09,2012
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You capture some amazing shots. Keep them coming!
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Lots of parking space available in the big bay.
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Ample Parking
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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A calm morning before the storm of guests arrive.
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Morning Calm
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Romeo Kilo gets a lift aboard for some night time sailing.
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All Aboard
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Don Maxwell - Jan 09,2012
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Someone sure likes vanilla! Or anonymity.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Don Maxwell - Jan 09,2012
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It's good that pelican had the sense to stand on the fiberglass wingtip instead of the fabric. Very thoughtful!
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Frank A. Carr - Jan 09,2012
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Raises a Question: Under these anchoring conditions is the bilge pump left in the <br />'automatic' mode? Or, would it be if it was so configured?
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Dan Nickens - Jan 10,2012
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No automatic bilge, Frank, but the airplane is never left unattended or unobserved. And it is never left in the water overnight. Anything unusual, including perching pelicans, is cause for an immediate report to the pilot lounge. The situation is not always conducive to midday napping.
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John Robert Dunlop - Jan 11,2012
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The safest way to keep a Rey on the water.<br />Did Suri make a habit of dropping temporary bouys?<br />(Oh, and just love the photography and stories Dan, as usual!)
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Dan Nickens - Jan 11,2012
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That's their modus operandi, John, for all the floating toys.<!-- >'"><br><font color=red size=6>' or > missing in user HTML. Please fix the HTML.</font> -->
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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It’s not all about the fun….or is it?
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Wash Service
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Just another day in the service of SuRi.
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Launched
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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A low flight to check water conditions before landing is often prudent.
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Low Flyby
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Tom Binsfeld - Jan 10,2012
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Looking good, Dan. What are your limits for sea state? I would imagine swells mixed with wind waves can become quite a challenge. Especially with some of the larger guests.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 10,2012
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Your imagination appears to match my reality, Tom. As for sea state limits, I'll just say, like the Supreme Court said about obscenity, I know 'em when I see 'em.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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The tender guys like it when I get close and they don’t have to come fetch me.
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Coming in Hot
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Don Maxwell - Jan 10,2012
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How tender are they? They looked pretty tough in some of your earlier posts.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 10,2012
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Well, I wouldn't call them 'tender guys' to their face.
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Sandra, the Fijian chief steward(ess?), is ready for her site familiarization ride.
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Ready to Ride
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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What happened to the day? It went by in a furious flying flurry.
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Left Hanging
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Dave Lima - Jan 09,2012
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And I thought I had an easy life, you blow it away!
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Dan Nickens - Jan 09,2012
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Easy? Catering to the whims of the rich and famous? Flogging sea swell from two seas mixed with boat wake? Fighting winds that would make Aeolus blush? Negotiating daily with legions of bureaucrats? Straining to remember 40 year old Spanish? Flying 40 hours in two weeks?<br /><br />Well, okay, it’s easy because it’s more fun than any other job I can imagine.<br />
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Russ Garner - Jan 09,2012
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Dave, he's just trying to make sound bad so Ann leaves him alone.
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Dave Edward - Jan 09,2012
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Got here on Saturday Dan.....light southerly breezes and an <br />almost flat Sea of Cortez.<br />The pics of Isla Spiritu Santo brought back memories of <br />kyaking there with the kids a couple of years ago. Great spots <br />for camping on the many protected beaches.<br />When the wind blows here, it really blows.<br />Thanks for more great stories.
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