greg obierek
Sunny Days
Unseasonably warm days in the middle of winter are nice but they make me long for warmer months and warmer latitudes.
This shot is from a vacation we took in 2010 to the Riviera Maya on Mexico's Caribbean Coast. We decided to be adventurous and drive the dusty coconut road south of Tulum beach into the 1.3m acre Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka An (or Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve). Sian Ka'an translated from Mayan means "Origin of the Sky", it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We drove to the end of the road which took us to the small fishing village of Punta Allen. Although it is only 30 miles the road is rough in many places and to avoid destroying the rental car and our backs we took a leisurely pace which made the trip about 2+ hours. We were on the coastal edge of the reserve where there are miles and miles of pristine beach and palms. The reserve then extends inland encompassing, bays, marsh, mangrove swamps and jungle.
On the way back I stopped to photograph some pelicans that were close to shore and I noticed this little Wilson's Plover running along the deserted beach. I got down low and snapped a couple of frames that is the curious look it is giving me in the photo. It ran along further but would stop to see if I was pursuing him. I was glad to find him but wondered why he was alone on this beach, he did not appear to be injured. Maybe he just wanted to get away from it all, like me. : )
Here are some links about the Sian Ka'an in case you are interested.
A write-up on the lonely plant website
If you read my micro blog here, I hope it was at least interesting.
Thanks for looking.
Thinking of warmer days.
Greg
Sunny Days
Unseasonably warm days in the middle of winter are nice but they make me long for warmer months and warmer latitudes.
This shot is from a vacation we took in 2010 to the Riviera Maya on Mexico's Caribbean Coast. We decided to be adventurous and drive the dusty coconut road south of Tulum beach into the 1.3m acre Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka An (or Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve). Sian Ka'an translated from Mayan means "Origin of the Sky", it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We drove to the end of the road which took us to the small fishing village of Punta Allen. Although it is only 30 miles the road is rough in many places and to avoid destroying the rental car and our backs we took a leisurely pace which made the trip about 2+ hours. We were on the coastal edge of the reserve where there are miles and miles of pristine beach and palms. The reserve then extends inland encompassing, bays, marsh, mangrove swamps and jungle.
On the way back I stopped to photograph some pelicans that were close to shore and I noticed this little Wilson's Plover running along the deserted beach. I got down low and snapped a couple of frames that is the curious look it is giving me in the photo. It ran along further but would stop to see if I was pursuing him. I was glad to find him but wondered why he was alone on this beach, he did not appear to be injured. Maybe he just wanted to get away from it all, like me. : )
Here are some links about the Sian Ka'an in case you are interested.
A write-up on the lonely plant website
If you read my micro blog here, I hope it was at least interesting.
Thanks for looking.
Thinking of warmer days.
Greg