Seawall Sunrise AD

Thank you so much Rob. I really appreciate your support. Like you, my morning wanderings are my meditations. There is nothing like exploring when nobody else is looking. The early mornings are a bustle of activity, but so much of it is purpose driven. We need to get the fishing clients out. Do you want to buy something for your fishing trip? I gotta get this beach area swept while it's still quiet. Let's clean the walk in front of our restaurant. Gotta beach the panga and get the fish to the market.

Amidst all this bustle, it's so nice to be one of the few people that have the luxury of stopping and taking it all in. During my summers, I'm no different than the people I see here every morning - except my job as a guide, is to help others see the magic. Just like everyone here, I earn my living through tourism. A day not working during the Canadian summer is a day not earning.

Here, it's my turn. My off season is Zihua's time to earn and I treasure every morning and every moment where I can just...BE!

There are so many people exercising along the beachfront every morning and invariably one of the regulars will stop by and ask me what the heck I'm doing? I arrived long before anyone else and I'm still there as they are heading off to work.

I love the slow, methodical, present process. It's so often about capturing the components of an image, rather than just a picture. I blend light and combine many images to try to build a photograph that I can see in front of me but often the camera cannot capture without help.

I'm sorry if this sounds artsy but for me, that is what brings me back. During most of my year, I scurry and produce and miss the sunrise along with the other worker bees. As you would put it, I don't see the forest through Z trees.

Thank you so much for being a place where those of us that have brief flings with Zihua can stay in touch year-round.

I've been to a lot of destinations, but I've never encountered a site like yours. For many of us, it's our little piece of sanity. Back home right now, it's -40 (C and F). I love the messages from the people that are....almost here. That was me just a week ago.

Anyway, thanks! You've built something that connects us all and, just in case you don't hear it enough, we appreciate it!