Winter Time!

We were asked recently for some pictures that depict the holiday season or Winter in Baja. Clicking through the multitudes of pictures we have taken I couldn't really see one that exemplified the holiday, not one; so I sat down and thought about it, "is there a picture I can take at Plaza del Mar that exemplifies the holiday season?" Without decorating a palm or hiring a Santa, the answer was an emphatic "no".

That determined, I set out on a quest to depict winter at Plaza del Mar. Looking through many more photos and taking still more I found some that are winter photos but could be mistaken otherwise. Nonetheless, with a bit of an intro they are Winter photos.

In December we had some strong Santa Ana winds (Santa Ana winds are strong winds, typically in Southern California, that blow on shore from the desert mountains) that created a spectacle of dust, an ocassional tumbleweed and a high surf capped with even higher sprays of white water. Could this be a Baja winter photo?

Creating the feel of a cold dark night is a challenge in Baja. However, the recent completion of the streetlights afforded us the opportunity to demonstrate Winter in just that fashion. The mist skewing the light on a cool December evening,
..............can you feel it!

A Plaza del Mar Winter can also be potentially demonstrated by the Winter sunsets. They vary in color and, most importantly, will almost always include a winter moon in the southwest sky.

While the cold of a winter night can be seen in the dark colors of a sunset and demonstrated by the Winter moon this last picture showed more than expected. Taken on December 24th while showing the property to some clients this picture captured a colorful moon lit evening and........can it be that we captured the spirit of the holiday amongt the palm trees.....well, that's for each of us to decide.


Wishing everyone had a pleasant Holiday season and all a GREAT 2008!