Isla Natividad

Isla Natividad, an island about 3 miles off the west coast of Baja sur, and is part of the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve is 4 miles long and 1 mile wide. Has a population of about 400 people, mostly fishermen and thier families and 85 % of the worlds population of the black vented shearwater bird. Theres also a some waves on the island which I visited with a few friends in the mid 80's. We didnt get a whole lot of surf but we enjoyed what the island also offers, solitude and nature.

Looking towards the mainland Punta Eugenia

Open Doors

Lighthouse on the island built in 1935

Self portrait at dawn, downtown Natividad 

Our shade from the afternoon sun

Greg Shewman 

Nightlife downtown Natividad

Dave Settles, Scott Hayward, Me, Troy Bishop

Nightlife downtown Natividad

Dave Settles, Scott Hayward, Me, Troy Bishop

Graffitied wall

Lotus Eaters

One of the most dangerous capes on the Pacific coast. A shipwreck with 1/2 a million dollars worth of gold and silver sunk near here in 1870.

Volcanic headland, dry scrub, friendly local fishermen

the real treasure is the surf.

 "the greatest wealth is to live content with little" Plato

  Gene Serrano and I enjoying a bit of southeren hemi energy, early 90's.

Our tent is circled with a view into the right which blew offshore every afternoon