var title         = 'Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico : Photos by Simmons B. Buntin';
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var majorCaption  = new Array( 'Loreto Bay is a new, mixed-use, and environmentally sound development outside Loreto, Baja California Sur.', 'We stayed at the Inn at Loreto Bay; which I highly recommend.', 'My Tucson partner in crime: Scott Calhoun.', 'His partner in crime: Me.', 'After witnessing Scott\'s 56\" vertical jump, no local boys would play hoops with us. Ah well.', 'One of two bridges on the newly redesigned golf course. This one spans an estuary, where local men fished this first afternoon.', 'View of the Inn and Loreto Bay development from golf course, with mangrove nursery in foreground.', 'Another view of the bridge and the Inn at Loreto Bay.', 'Scott led us on a makeshift hike to photograph wonderful specimens of palo blanco.', 'Other photo opps came up, too: Looking east onto the Sea of Cortez from the cliffs of Loreto Bay.', 'Our first evening: Touring Loreto Bay\'s model homes, many with rooftop terraces.', 'The bright colors are a great fit in Loreto\'s Sonoran desert landscape.', 'The homes\' architecture was stunning, especially this custom home.', 'The next morning I woke early to catch the sunrise.', 'Estuary, golf course, and Inn at Loreto Bay.', 'At the bay of the small estuary is a pelican colony.', 'Later, we kayaked and snorkled around many of these rocks.', 'Sea of Cortez and Isla Carmen, seemingly floating above the sea.', 'A pair of gulls gets a bit giddy about its pipefish catch.', 'Not a bad way to start the day, eh?', 'Scott and the pelicans have a morning chat.', 'Loreto Bay, the water and the development.', 'Cordons on the Loreto Bay golf course, which is still under development.', 'The Inn at Loreto Bay.', 'The oft-photographed belltower of the Inn and a rooftop patio.', 'Residences at Loreto Bay are generally 2- or 3-story.', 'View of new houses from the Inn.', 'View of grounds, golf course, bridge, estuary, and Sea of Cortez from the Inn.', 'The belltower at the Inn, from the Inn.', 'That morning, we toured the Loreto Bay Agricultural Center, where this butterfly just eluded my focus.', 'A Loreto Bay Ag Center worker cuts sweet potato vines for replanting.', 'View of Sierra de la Giganta from the Loreto Bay Agricultural Center.', 'Loreto Bay courtyard fountain with Bouganvilliea. Pretty great idea if you can spare the leaves!', 'Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó, founded in 1697, is Baja\'s first.', 'The mission\'s altar is also among the peninsula\'s most decorated.', 'Across the street we found other colorful decorations.', 'The main Loreto Bay offices, in the shadow of the mission.', 'Perhaps Loreto\'s most famous street, where figs are pruned as if arches.', 'Loreto\'s reknowned hotel, so reknowned I cannot, of course, recall its name....', 'Loreto colors.', 'View of the street from beneath the arched canopy.', 'A colorful Pacifico patio.', 'Near the marina at Loreto.', 'Making chiles rellenos, with enormous pablano chiles, at a streetside grill.', 'Evening view of the tower on the mission, viewed from the courtyard of the adjacent museum.', 'This photo is unadjusted--the light just came out really orange without a flash.', 'There was a small truck driver park-in demonstration at Loreto\'s municipal building.', 'Sunrise the next morning, with our friendly pelicans still around.', 'Isla Carmen and the Sea of Cortez at sunrise.', 'Loreto Bay\'s golf course, the back 9, with the Inn at Loreto Bay.', 'Who wouldn\'t want to wake up to this every morning?', 'The beach at Loreto Bay is made of both light and dark (volcanic) sand.', 'Organ pipe cactus and a variety of other desert plants in a lush outcropping on the golf course.', 'Early morning bridge and estuary.', 'Scott quickly came to realize that I have camera envy.', 'Mangrove estuary surrounded by golf course, backed by mountains.', 'Mangrove nursery adjacent to the golf course.', 'Closer view of young mangroves.', 'This morning I borrowed a bike and rode around the Loreto Bay development.', 'The \"main street\" features retail and residential units. A larger commercial area is under construction.', 'Cars are limited to onstreet parking; cobbled alleys and courtyards weave through the lots.', 'Architectural detail on the homes, inside and out, is stunning.', 'Also stunning is the architecture.', 'And if you\'re a fan of beautiful gates, as I am, this is the place for you.', 'That day we also took a boat ride out to Isla Coronado, an amazing trip!', 'Leaving Loreto aboard the boat.', 'One of our local guides, Maude, enjoys the view.', 'As we neared the island, dolphins joined us.', 'The water is truly this green. Later in the trip, we saw over 100 dolphins!', 'This is the last shot, much to my shagrin, until near our return, as my camera froze up (user error, no doubt).', 'We all had such a great time that some of us didn\'t want to leave....', 'Boats at the small Loreto marina upon our return.', 'At the marina, in addition to boats, we saw a wide variety of birds, including a kingfisher (not pictured).', 'I was tempted to hijack a boat and head back out, but, alas, I don\'t need a Mexican criminal record.', 'Traditional Loreto architecture.', 'A colorful Loreto school.', 'An apartment complex advertises its amenities.', 'Scott and Simmons enjoy pistachio paletas.', 'Night view of the Inn at Loreto Bay\'s courtyard.', 'Another courtyard view, with palm trees and belltower.', 'Residential courtyard and alley at Loreto Bay.', 'The next morning, I stalked out among the mangroves to photograph birds, such as this great blue heron.', 'And this magnificent egret.', 'Closer view of the egret.', 'Another egret in the mangroves.', 'So many fish were jumping that the estuary sounded like a kiddie pool full of slapping toddlers.', 'A white heron waits patiently for another fish.', 'Looking northwest across the point that defines Loreto Bay\'s location on the Sea of Cortez.', 'View of the Loreto Bay development from the cliffs above the sea.', 'Even at the edge of the sea, the desert here is lush.', 'Kayakers round the point near Loreto Bay.', 'Loreto Bay: estuary, mangrove nursery, golf course, Inn, and new houses.', 'Senita cactus in front of the golf course.', 'Organ pipe cactus atop a clif at the edge of the sea.', 'Kayaker and golf course, Loreto Bay.', '', 'The other guide for our trip at our departure brunch.', 'At brunch, I came across the Gringo Gazette, where I learned that rocker Sammy Hagar celebrated his 60th birthday in Cabo.', 'The old and the new?  Loreto Airport\'s tower next to an old thatched-roof tower.', 'Thatched palm frond roofs at the airport.', 'My daughters were delighted to learn that Disney friends guided me home!', 'Saying goodbye, for now, to Baja.' );
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