On break/Tiempo de descansar

I'm going to take a small break from blogging. The next upload will be on or about July 4.
A cheer for Mexico in the World Cup!

Voy a descansar de blogear. El proximo fecha de subir el blog va a ser el 4o de Julio.
!Que gana el mundial Mexico!

Visiting day/El dia de visita

Much like in prison Sunday is the day for family visits along the border fence. The California state park on "the other side" is closed on orders of the Border Patrol every day except Sunday.

Como en la presa los domingos son dias para visitar a la familia en la barda de la frontera. El parque del estado de California en "el otro lado" esta' cerrado por orden de la migra cada dia aparte de el domingo.

Families visit their fathers on the other side

Familias visitan a sus padres en el otro lado




under the gaze of the Border Patrol.

bajo la mirada de la pinche migra.




The view over one's shoulder.

La vista por atras.

Clamming/Cazar almejas

The process

El proceso








and the product.

y el producto.

The other side/El otro lado

On the US side of the border fence it is a no man's land.

Al lado EU de la barda frontera es tierra asada.

Approaching the 2nd fence with the 1st fence in the background and Tijuana beyond.
Circa la 2a barda con la 1a barda atras y Tijuana mas alla.



The 2nd fence is formidable.

La barda 2a es formidable.





And the Border Patrol is watching.

Y la migra estan miranda.

Lifeguards/Salvavidas

Yesterday the professional lifeguards were training volunteers.
Ayer los salvavidas profesionales estaba ensen~ando a los voluntarios.

Chicano Park

Sometimes one has to give a nod to the other side. The murals in Chicano Park in barrio Logan are one of my favorite things about San Diego.

Aveces hay que reconocer al otro lado. Los murales de Chicano Park son uno de mis cosas favoritas de San Diego.

Irony/Ironia

This is the wall in Playas de Tijuana where it divides what used to be a binational park enjoyed by the people of Mexico & the United States much as similar parks are still enjoyed by the people of Canada & the United States.

Aqui esta' el muro en Playas de Tijuana donde divida el parque binacional. La gente de Mexico y los Estados Unidos puede disfrutar juntos no mas. Hay parques similares entre los Estados Unidos y Canada pero sin muros todavia donde la gente de las dos naciones puede disfrutar juntos.

On the Mexican side there is a monument that says: "Close to this site is the first point of the border between Mexico & the United States established the 10th of October 1849. Today the flag of Mexico is raised again to symbolize friendship between the people of Mexico & the United States and to commemorate the idea of a natural park together on both sides of the border. September 27, 1974. National Program of Nature Parks. Secretary of Public Works." Well, you can see that that idea didn't survive the Clinton administration and NAFTA and with the arrival of the wall the flag and flagpole were removed. Ironically the monument remains.
Al lado Mexicano hay un monumento celebrar por la bandera de Mexico la amistad entre Mexico y los Estados Unidos y la idea de un parque natural binacional . (Puede leerlo en espan~ol por hacer un "clic" en la photo.) Pues, la idea no sobrevivio' la administracion de Clinton ni el TLC y con la llegada del muro sacaron la bandera y su palo. El monumento sobrevive ironicamente.

Picking up garbage/Recoger la basura

There is a substance abuse rehabilitation house in Playas that collects funds in the line to cross into the USA. If you have crossed you have seen them in their white uniforms. Every Monday, as part of their mission and rehabilitation they clean all the garbage from the beach and beach walk. Since they began cleaning the beach I have been giving them some change and telling them it is because of their beach cleanup. Perhaps you will want to encourage this as well when you cross the border.

Hay una casa de rehabilitacion de adictos en Playas. Gana fondos por pedidos de la gente en la linea para entrar a los Estados Unidos. Tienen traje blanco. Todos los lunes, como parte de su rehabilitacion hacen una limpieza de la playa y el malecon. Por eso ganan mis monedas cuando cruzamos. Tal vez quieria ustedes animar a ellos tambien.

The green desert/ El desierto verde

Here are photos of a residential area above the University in Ensenada.
Aqui hay las photos de una colonia residential arriba de la UABC en Ensenada.

Watching sunsets/Mirar el ocaso del sol

Everybody goes to the beach for sunset.
Todo el mundo va por la playa para el ocaso del sol.


Lovers,

Los enamorados.


My wife, her brother, a friend, myself, & my nephew.

Mi esposa, su hermano. un amigo, yo, y mi sobrino.



My niece,

Mi sobrina,






And you.

Y tu.

On pelicans & plastic/Sobre pelicanos y plasticos

Sea creatures including pelicans often cannot tell the difference between plastics and food. Styrofoam and other plastics are not very digestible and kill many animals of the sea every day. I particluarly love pelicans. Please recycle your plastic garbage and pick up someone else's, saving the life of a pelican.

Animales del mar incluyendo los pelicanos no pueden decir la diferencia entre plasticos y comida. No es posible digerir los plasticos y los matan muchos animales del mar cada dia. Me encanta los pelicanos. Por favor recircule sus plasticos y saque la basura plastica de otros para salvar la vida de uno pelicano.


This

Estos





plus this

mas estos




equals this.

equivale esto.