Baja Malibu

Baja Malibu is a small beach community in Mexico, a short drive from San Diego.

It was a misty, overcast morning, but we found our way down to the beach. This was a mission of seek and find because the usual stairs down to the beach collapsed during the storms of last winter. So, we trekked a bit up the road towards San Antonio, and eventually found a way down.

I like the light coming through the clouds in this picture. That's the silhouette of a seagull. 

Sea Kelp

 Playa Blanca condominuims we passed on our way to find a path down to the beach.

Two ladies were walking this cinnamon-colored poodle. He was very friendly and posed for the photo. 

 A flock of whimbrels settled on the beach. They use their long bills to dig out tiny crabs and other treats from the sand. 

They are skittish birds and would not let us get too close. 

A man with two rottweilers came jogging past and these birds took off! 

It is a holiday weekend in the States, so many fun-seekers have come down to enjoy the waves. 

Many of the houses on the beach are derelict and in serious neglect. The walls facing the ocean are a favorite canvas for graffiti artists.

Some areas are more well-cared for than others. 

About twenty swallows darted in between the houses and trees. Swallows are identifiable by their split tails. They are very hard to capture in flight because they do not fly in a predictable path. Their movements remind me somewhat of bats, but a bit faster and less jerky. 

Beautiful back of a sparrow. It was time for us to head down to Las Gaviotas for a BBQ.