The Sand Pit Road

On the old road, about a kilometer or two before it meets the coast Highway again, is a road to the right. It then follows along a riverbed with steep hills on either side.

Thru the windshield of the car as we drive along. Huge and old oaks are frequent among many other varities that grow along the river bed and roadside. Low scrub is on much of the hills.

It is the time of year for many beautiful flowers.



An old truck tire placed in the shade, making a place to sit and rest.

The road crossed thru the riverbed, where a small stream slowly flows this season.

Parked in the stream looking at the plant and water life outside the car window.

A cow feeds on the greens growing in the sand of the river bed.

This old Oak is in the middle of the road, dividing the uncoming cars. We paused in the shade of it.

The gravel and sand pit. Much of the equipment is gone now, and this is what remains. And a friendly watch man. This is where we have gotten sand before to work on projects.

The Camp Laboratory, as the sign says. Now unused.

This is where the road ends for those who do not have a key for the locked gate that takes one on to ranchos and who knows what more. The corrals are near as natural as their surroundings, fitting in like they grew there.

Healthy and well kept farm animals.

Black and white sheep, curious why we are watching them.

Ducks enjoying a swim in their tub with its own walkway.

Heading back out to the highway as the sun becomes low on the horizon.

Another of the many old Oaks.

In the shade of the trees is a firepit, for a roadside picnic or a workers meal.

Names from years back, as well as the new, are craved into the Oak.

And one last photo of a tree along the rocky stream bed, digitally altered. Another drive into the Ensenada area that has its own unique feel and its own beauty to be found.

This & That

A practical little house for an old man.

All clean and ordered.

A group of blind people with their seeing eye dogs soliciting funds to help aid others too. They are on the center divider at the intersection. The dog is a Golden Retriever sitting next to the flag pole.

Another of El Sauzals beautiful sunsets over the harbor

The view from the top of Calle Ambar of Ensenada

downtown and the harbor in the distance

An old picture in one of Ensenadas many second hand shops

[Every morninga in Afrcia a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion, or be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up and knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesnt matter if your a lion or gazelle, when the sun comes up, you better be running]

New Road

This map is a signboard along the road to Tecate, Highway 3. Its about two or three kilometers up the road from the turn on Highway 1. It shows the new road that is being built to bypass Ensenada in blue. The existing roads are in red. It shows a junction coming from Quatro Milpas, an area just a little south of El Sauzal and inland. Next a junction from Avenida Ruiz and the canyon there. Then a junction from the Ojos Negros Highway 3.


This sign is right next to this road construction, so one can see, it is soon to be a reality.

Succulent Plants

These three incredibly beautiful photographs are taken off of the Arizona Sonora Museum web site. They have a section called, DIVERSITY OF SUCCULENT PLANTS IN CENTRAL BAJA CALIFORNIA. There are many more photos and a lot of good information. Baja is so full of wonderful plant life, from nature to man planted.

Click Here for their site

Tree, Plants & Flowers

Los Lomas de El Sauzal. Brilliant ice plants bloom for the rest of this season.

One of many old and big trees at the Riviera Cultural Center in Ensenada

A typical front yard in El Sauzal. Bricks, cement, wrought iron and lots of plants. In the foreground is several colors of Bouganvilla vine, which thrives here.

A yard in Ensenada. Colors and plants combining to make a small and beautiful front yard.

A Coral Tree

An old fashion rose bush. Many of the roses in this area one cannot buy anymore.

Here & There

An interesting site on the new Tijuana 2000 road

Neighborhood children talking to me outside my

kitchen window thru my fence.

The view from my gate of the hills behind El Sauzal. Just to the left is the road to San Antonio.
A stormy late afternoon. It rained that night.

Cebolas Del Mar. A small community just past the

last toll before Ensenada.
The fence in front of a Chinese owned fishery. It is located at the Fonda Port in El Sauzal, right in front of the ocean.

Cañoneros Progreso

The view on the road to Cañoneros Progreso in Ensenada. In the background is the dam and the road to Popular 89. From here one can see how spread out the city has become. Driving down into the canyon on a narrow road

The canyons steep walls have houses built on the sides of them. There is a feel all its own in this area. Flowers and greenery are everywhere.

One of the most distinguishing things about the canyon is the creative and economical use of old tires. They are the foundation for many houses and yards.

Red and purple iceplant adds its vibrant color everywhere.

Colors and textures combining to create a eye catching picture

Another tire foundation with a path leading to a home

Rocks and tires used together

A practical and logical use of the old tires, as steps.

All seems to blend in so naturally here.

Someone has parked their motorcycle at the foot of the very steep stairs to their home above.

Such a wonderful use for old tires that many think of as no longer good for anything.

Rock wall, trees and plants growing up the steep sides of the canyon

Wild daiseys and cactus line the roadside as one leaves the canyon on the other end, passing the road to Sexto, ending on Avenida Clark Flores.