4-11-23
I moved to Baja in 2006 to pursue my creative passions and become the artist I was always meant to be. I drove to nearby landmarks that attracted my attention, took photos, and painted at home.
The Cantamar Lighthouse south of Rosarito is an iconic landmark which is falling into ruin for lack of maintenance.
The oceanfront provided points of interest like this keyhole rock wall with its view of the breakers next to the Halfway House Restaurant. (It is the halfway point between Tijuana and Ensenada on the northern coast of Baja.)
A palm laden estuary lies just north of the Cantamar Lighthouse and is home to waterfowl and coastal wetland vegetation.
This faux pyramid structure next to the Pacific was built to attract buyers for homes in a residential development called Plaza del Mar. It is located north of the famous La Fonda Restaurant and south of Rosarito Beach.
This chapel stands on a hillside facing the ocean at Kilometer 18 on the Tijuana – Ensenada toll road. Sadly, it’s been abandoned for years and has deteriorated significantly.
I was stuck in a traffic jam on the International Highway between Tijuana and Playas de Tijuana and looked up to see this clothesline. The clothing wafting in the foggy breeze attracted my attention and I snapped a reference photo.
El Trailero is a well-known taco shop in El Sauzal at the entrance of Ensenada. I frequently stopped there for delicious tacos and fruit drinks after shopping at the El Sauzal Frutería produce market next door.
My friend, Andre Satie, a pastel artist, painted this tableau of a family picnicking under a palapa next to the ocean, a ubiquitous scene on beaches in Baja.