In A Galaxy Far Far Away.......

  Around the sandy dunes along the shores of the Sea of Cortez, we searched for life.  The blinding hot light of the sun bleached the vast and often barren landscape. 

Osprey

But wherever the salty ocean kissed the shores, we were able to find some very special birds. 

Red-breasted Merganser

I have observed most of the birds, like this Red-breasted Merganser above, in the bitterly cold waters of the North. To observe them swimming around a desert oasis was quite simply....amazing!

We walked the endless shores covered in sea shells.  In the distance, we found the elderly dabbling around the water for little treasures.  In the background, Surfbirds formed a large cloud and flocked to another area to find their own little treasures.... for food.

Surfbirds fly in the distance

The tiniest of crabs scurries away from the great giants towering above this almost invisible crustacean.

Alien birds. Alien landscapes.  Nowhere to phone home.  Really!  There wasn't any cell service:)

Reddish Egret

It's a harsh landscape full of drama and danger.

We are intrigued by it all. We wonder how this magnificent wildlife can survive this harsh and sometimes terribly polluted environment.

Hermit Crab

Yet somehow it manages. We are fortunate to experience it all.  

Wilson's Plover

We can look at something and say, "How can anything survive in this?"  When I look at this landscape, I think of places like Tattoine, a desert planet, from the movie Star Wars. The desert that surrounds Rocky Point, Mexico is a barren one to the naked eye. 

Bufflehead and Red-breasted Merganser

But if one takes a closer look, they will find it full of amazing life.  Until next time......