A Flash of Z

This is the time of year when the bocote trees (Cordia elaeagnoides) are in bloom, which is why they are associated with Día de Muertos. I found a photo from 17 years ago before the hill behind town had been totally taken over by land invaders, back when it was still beautiful and the Cota 70 was still respected and it was covered with hundreds of blooming bocotes. Ahhh, the goodle days...

The downtown beach was a busy place this morning. Besides all the fishing boats returning with their catch, lots of folks were out including with their pets. This is how things should be on all our beaches!

I never liked the Atlantic Ocean for swimming. Its waves are usually too close together and choppy. When I lived on the east coast of Florida it was worth the drive to the Gulf just to enjoy swimming its usually calmer waters, though the Gulf could get choppy, too. But the Pacific is quite appropriately named, almost always a peaceful ocean, and this morning was just another tranquil day for Zihuatanejo Bay.

Rob, do you still see some bocotes around town? You mentioned they're associated with Day of the Dead. Are they used in decorating altares along with cempazuchitl and cresta de gallo?

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Rob, do you still see some bocotes around town? You mentioned they're associated with Day of the Dead. Are they used in decorating altares along with cempazuchitl and cresta de gallo?

The hills are still covered with them. There are just house between them.

It would be nice to see a before/then and after/now photo to compare.

If they're in bloom now, do you happen to know how long they stay in bloom?

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If they're in bloom now, do you happen to know how long they stay in bloom?

They actually bloom more than once a year. Usually the blooms last about 2 weeks or so.

If so we missed you last year. How long are you gong to be there?

WI, yes. Beaver Dam, no.

Then it must have been Portage