Day 263 November 9, 2010

These pictures are really here in reverse order. The first is the

later sunset picture and the

second is earlier.

The vendors are going home for

the day. It is late fall and they are cold but the tourists, their potential sales, are not. It is an

interesting contrast: Mexicans bundled up and tourists from everywhere in swimsuits.

Late afternoon and vendors are eager for one more sale. At least one fellow with the horses has a client. Generally sales of all kinds were low. Many would walk the beach all day or tend a small shop all day without a single sale.

The Mexican airforce.

Bird Island off Mazatlan is a reserve for the birds and people are restricted from landing on its small beaches. The pelicans live there and they are protected. Some told me they are the Sinola or perhaps the Mexican bird but others said no, it's the Frigate Bird. I learned: Mexico's national bird is the (Northern) Crested Caracara which is depicted on the Mexican flag and is considered an omen of good luck. Bird Island is home to about 120 species of birds. Still trying to determine if Sinola has a state bird.

Building methods in Sinola, Mexico: temporary wood supports for concrete structures.