Archive for the ‘Sea of Cortés’ Tag
The Sea of Cortas — Image by kenne
She sang beyond the genius of the sea.
The water never formed to mind or voice,
Like a body wholly body, fluttering
Its empty sleeves; and yet its mimic motion
Made constant cry, caused constantly a cry,
That was not ours although we understood,
Inhuman, of the veritable ocean.
The sea was not a mask. No more was she.
The song and water were not medleyed sound
Even if what she sang was what she heard,
Since what she sang was uttered word by word.
It may be that in all her phrases stirred
The grinding water and the gasping wind;
But it was she and not the sea we heard.
— from The Idea of Order at Key West by Wallace Stevens
(Click Here To Read The Complete Poem)
Puerto Peñasco Beach On The Sea of Cortez — Photo-Artistry by kenne
A picture
from the past
changed
in the present
looking fixedly
over my shoulder
instead of
into its face
thus having no
preconceptions.
— kenne
Sea of Cortez — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The Meaning of Existence
Everything except language
knows the meaning of existence.
Trees, planets, rivers, time
know nothing else. They express it
moment by moment as the universe.
Even this fool of a body
lives it in part, and would
have full dignity within it
but for the ignorant freedom
of my talking mind.
— Les Murray
Sea of Cortez Shoreline — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Freedom is something that dies unless it’s used.”
― Hunter S. Thompson
Puerto Peñasco Beach (February 2018) — Image by kenne
Morning cup of joe
Sun shining on the calm sea
Walk along the shore.
— kenne
Sunset Over The Sea of Cortés Image by kenne
as the sunsets
listen carefully
you will hear
light travel
soon becoming
a faint murmur
— kenne
Cordon Cactus in Guaymas, Sonora On the Sea of Cortés (January 24, 2016) — Image by kenne
There are places
created for all deities,
poorly translated
to the non-deities.
— kenne
Joy and Tom
Tom, Joy and Patty
El Pinacate Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Sonora, Mexico, February 13, 2018) — Images by kenne
We arrived in Puerto Peñasco Sunday afternoon, February 11th, planning on going fishing in the Sea of Cortez on Tuesday. However, because of a forecast of strong winds, the fishing trip was rescheduled for calm seas on Thursday afternoon.
Patty, Tom, Joy and I chartered the Grandy-White (the smaller boat on the left) under cloudy, but calm skies.
Captain Chris gives Joy a hand on the boat.
Tom has his own rod, but after checking out the equipment on the boat quickly realized he didn’t need it.
Leaving the port, this is a view of the old downtown Puerto Peñasco.
Once out from Puerto Peñasco, Captain Chris let us know he was taking a slight detour to where we might see some whales, which I posted on the 23rd.
Captain Chris, who was very informative and helpful.
The sun comes out briefly on Patty and Tom as they try staying warm — at least they had wind-breakers. Joy and I left ours back in Tucson.
Tom getting ready to toss in the line.
I was able to catch some small sea bass after the second and third tries. Tom caught a couple, so we had plenty for dinner. Captain Chris also added to the total catch. Joy and Patty watched. Joy also took some of these photos.
Headed into port where many of the shrimp boats are docked.
Captain Chris cleans the fish before leaving the Grandy-White.
— kenne
Sunset Over The Sea of Cortez (Puerto Peñasco, February 12, 2018) — Computer Art by kenne
The poem,
the song,
the picture,
is only water
drawn
from the well
of the people,
and it should
be given back
to them
in a cup
of beauty
so that they
may drink –
and in drinking
understand themselves.
— Federico Garcia Lorca
(Click on any image to see a larger view.)
Whale in the Sea of Cortez
Whale Watching Sail Boat
Whale Watching Sail Boat
Took In Some Whale Watching On Our Fishing Boat
Whale in the Sea of Cortez
Whale Watching Sail Boat
Whale Watching — Photo Essay by kenne
Tom, Patty, Joy and I chartered a boat to go fishing in the Sea of Cortez off the coast of Puerto Peñasco and were able to get in some whale watching on the way out — two for one! Others were out just for the whale watching. — kenne
Living On Pelican Time (Sea of Cortez, February 15, 2018) — Image by kenne
Standing by the shore
Living on Pelican time —
My dos sietes year.
— kenne
Image by kenne
Near where we were staying in Puerto Peñasco, I spotted what looked like an active Osprey nest.
After a closer investigation, I was able to see an osprey sitting this carefully created work of art. There are no trees on the desert coast of the Sea of Cortez, so the Osprey makes good use of any structure high off the ground.
Once confirming that the nest was active, I started looking around for the mate. That’s when a spotted the other osprey on a nearby power pole, already expressing some displeasure with my being too close to the nest.
The two Ospreys began calling to one another. As I moved closer to the sentry Osprey, he turned and flow to a distant pole.
The feathers of this hawk always seem ruffled due to when diving after fish, Ospreys completely submerge themselves underwater and still are able to fly away with their prey. Most other fish-eating birds of prey can only pluck fish from the surface of the water as they fly by. Like all birds of prey, Ospreys are amazing animals.
— kenne
The beach along the northern edge of the Sea of Cortez (February 12, 2018) — Panorama by kenne
The sun has dissolved
behind the clouds
as the wind
stirs up the sand
and chills the spirit.
We have just arrived
yet it seems
like time to go.
There will be time
tomorrow to watch
morning come,
listening to the
song of sunrise.
— kenne
Driftwood Fires — Image by kenne
birds fly high
footprints disappear
under the tide
shadows move
the sun sets
you groove
on down the shore
where good people
go looking for armour
driftwood fires
the song of water
nature’s choir
stars above
provides direction
for the lonely gulls
the silent nights
amplify the waves
passing ship lights
girls and boys spoon
embracing as they
jump over the moon.
— kenne
