Photo Fest

It was girl's day out today. The photo below shows Carol (in red) and Linda (in gray) approaching the Bayview's exit from where they turned right to go to central Ixtapa.

I went for a hike near the far end of the Marina, and crossed the bridge shown below. The angle of this shot does not show the bride and groom on the opposite side posing for photos but I unobtrusively snapped their photo once I was well past them.

From the opposite side of the bridge, and from a greater distance than this cropped photo suggests, I turned and took the shot below. All of us married folks feel nothing but good wishes toward them, right? We certainly don't want to keep all the happiness for ourselves.

 

A spectacularly decorated wall.

I may have mentioned how I like the open style of architecture

possible in Mexico, but the above example is overdoing it.

The Marina with its out-of-service tower. But there is

a convenience store at the base.

I would have felt much more comfortable if this sign had said,

"there are crocodiles in the water."

This lonely road curled away from the Marina and my first

impulse was to go and see what was up there. My second

impulse, which I obeyed, was to refrain from doing that.

 On the way back the bride and groom, and their photographer,

had meandered over to the nearby golf course. I took a

parting shot.

Meanwhile the sisters were in Ixtapa

enjoying a cool drink in the shade. I

think it may have taken two waiters

to carry that drink to Linda.

(Photo by Carol)

On the beach at sunset, I captured one pelican in flight while

his companion raised a splash diving for a fish (right). How

these creatures can dive repeatedly from the heights, head first

into shallow water, strike their heads on the bottom, and remain

sane is a mystery to me.

 Sun on the horizon. Ahhhh!

And so it goes.

Quote of the day:
"To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
―Edward Weston