Three children from every kindergarden class in all of San Jose del Cabo were selected to attend this special occasion put on by the Municipality.  Although the event was judged each individual, was given a certificate for participation and were aplauded individually as they walked up and shake the officials hands.  The TV was their filming as well as the newspaper taking photographs.  It was a classic event allowing the children to create a collage with the materials provided by their teachers. The collage was in celebration to Dia de La Marina including life under the sea worth protecting.
 
 
Ironic at it's best...seems I celebrated this Mexican holiday with verve back while living in the states amongst friends.  Here I am dual citizen, living in Mexico...and no festivities surround me.  Such is life
 
 
 Seems to me spring has arrived... although there is still little to no surf, you can find fields of purple lupin along the shoreline, just now our native christmas trees are ready to harvest (the agave flowering stock) perhaps mother natures timing is off kilter, but obviously I just understand what happens in this tropical desert on a small scale of the big picture.  One thing I am thankful to see is the shrimp boats have departed, perhaps the fishing will get good again.

No spring is definitely here.  The oriels and hummingbirds are sucking the sweet nectar of our aloes in bloom.  After the abundance of rains we have thankfully received since Christmas the flourishing yellow flowers have reached incredible heights, the stalks are providing a new beautiful fenceline for our property.  Here we have just one more example of our creative landscaping methods, utilizing what we have and making the most of it.
The cardinals are back, the combination of their brilliant red feathers against the clear desert blue sky is outlandish.  This year for the first time we have spotted a black cardinal nearby, no doubt once I retrieve my camera it flies away after sitting in one spot singing for minutes on end.  It just one of the countless photo opportunities I have let pass me by, words by no means compare.  "A picture is worth a thousand words"  so they say.

This past Sunday I took an unusual day off, went for an afternoon swim and a walk along the shoreline with a good friend.  We both confirmed that was the most amazing whale show either one of us had seen this year.  It was phenominal, a mother whale was teaching her young, splashing her tail numerous times in close to shore, the baby would attempt 1 to her 10...all I could say was "Thank you Great Spirit"  No doubt they are preparing for their journey back towards Alaska, like my good friend.  I will look forward to their return. 

Just days ago Ellie Fort and I went for a little venture thru the desert to the shoreline, no doubt Fort is barefoot...maybe one day he too will figure out that shoes aren't so bad.  We saw a school of dolphins just along the shore while we were playing in the field of Lupin...Truely, Simple Pleasures is Where It's At.
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"To live only for some future goal is shallow.  It's the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top.  Here's where things grow."  Robert Pirsig