Benjamin Magaña

Long exposure photograph showing the Cardon Pachycereus pringlei and the star trails around the North Star (in the centre) in a clear sky. This columnar cactus dominates Baja California deserts; some are believed to be over 200 year old.

At Baja California Sur

Fouquieria splendens. For much of the year, the plant appears to be an arrangement of large spiny dead sticks, although closer examination reveals that the stems are partly green. With rainfall the plant quickly becomes lush with small (2-4 cm) ovate leaves, which may remain for weeks or even months

Stenocereus sp. (Gk. stenos, narrow, L. cereus, candle) is a genus of columnar or tree-like cacti from the Baja California Peninsula

Cenote at San Antonio Mulix

Cenote at Mucuyche

Mangroves in Puerto Morelos are very important since they trap reef-bound sediment and filtering out pollution.

The American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) filter-feed on brine shrimp and blue-green algae. Their beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they eat, and are uniquely used upside-down.

Celestun

Celestun

The Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator). Gannet pairs may remain together over several seasons. They perform elaborate greeting rituals at the nest, stretching their bills and necks skywards and gently tapping bills together. New Zealand