After a lengthy hibernation period, I return to the Flapdoodle Blog for a 2022 update. With this comes the feeling of, “Todo de Nuevo – All Over Again.” Following four months at Koehler Kraft Boatyard San Diego, doing the engine refit and hull repainting, and […]
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On The Move
DATE: Thursday, January 28th, 2021. TIME: 60 minutes elapsed while capturing sunset LOCATION: Cruiseport Marina, Ensenada, Mexico. Harry and I have been viewing a number of sailing blogs which often feature some time lapse photography. The video clips are very effective at capturing the mood […]
Wrapping Up 2020!
Wow! 2020 has been a memorable year, in particular because of the worldwide pandemic due to Covid-19. As the year closed there were events from the year I wanted to wrap up, never to be opened again. Others are worthy of remembering, and leaving open. […]
Lessons from a Bird
There are so many lessons to be learnt by watching the behaviors of animals in their natural environment. Here are a few thoughts I gathered today as a gift for a family member. The gift though is one I wish to share with all. I […]
The Cargo Ship Dance
At present recreational boating is considered a non-essential activity and therefore not allowed in the “Puerto de Ensenada.” [Port of Ensenada] This harbor is a port for cruise ships, fishing boats, working boats [like tugs and pilots], pleasure craft, and a center for cargo ships. […]
Trash or Treasure?
The Spring flowers are fading in the marina and setting seeds, but my desire to photograph continues. As the plants move onto the next stage of the cycle of life, they have different photogenic qualities. The next round of emerging plants seem at first glance […]
A Mother’s Day Tribute
Flowers capture my attention wherever I walk. In our present “stay at home mode” I have been limited to the flowers in the Ensenada Cruiseport Marina and those I spy walking to and from the grocery shop. As we move into summer, the spring flowers […]
Red by Day, Blue by Night!
We have now been in Ensenada for 2 months. The marina and its environment are very well mapped in our brain circuits. Most of our time spent here the town has been operating on essential services only and with at home isolation, all brought on […]
Our Home of Isolation
Ensenada Cruiseport Village [ECV] Marina is where we find ourselves as the whole world moves to protect as many as possible from the pandemic, as the Corona Virus continues to spread and force people into voluntary and mandated isolation. At this time of worldwide pandemic […]
Dramatic Skies in Dramatic Times
Hello to you, this new day. In between showers over the last few days I have been focusing on capturing the dramatic skies. There have been some strong winds, but mostly we have experienced the song of the pitter pattering of light gentle rain. After […]
Morning Fishing
This week we woke up to a bubbling, gurgling sound outside the hull of Flapdoodle. Was it a diver cleaning the growth off our boat bottom? No, it was too early and we hadn’t yet organised for that boat care in Ensenada. As it was […]
Los Turistas
We have been taking many walks from the marina in and around Ensenada. Often these are in order to get exercise, to get out of the confines of Flapdoodle, to run various errands, and explore the possibilities that are awaiting us in this township. We […]