Winter Rains in Todos Santos

Today started with grey skies and no sun. Waves were crashing all night as another decent surf  swell arrived with perhaps double overhead waves. Cloudy skies are no big deal. Usually this clears by noon.

It’s 12:20 pm now and it has been raining for about 20 minutes.  Slow and steady, more than a drizzle but much less than a downpour. Puddles are beginning to  form in the sandy dirt.  It’s chilly and humid without the sun. Visibility is a few hundred meters and there really isn’t any wind.

Maybe the surfers are still in the water enjoying the swell.

It’s now 3:17 pm…the rain finally stopped at about 3 pm. The sun is peeking out. It’s more quiet than normal, the result of less outside work being done in the rain. The dust has been washed off the plants and roads for a while at least.  All the colors seem richer. The skies are still more cloudy than not so it’s possible we will have more rain today.

Paredones Amarillos Gold Mine

You may be aware of the “Aqua Vale Mas Que Oro” (Water Has More Value Than Gold) campaign that is being waged against a proposed open pit gold mine in the Sierra de La Laguna Biosphere. The mine would be a Canadian-Mexican joint venture and has raised concerns among many about the effect on both our water supply and fragile ecology, including whale and turtle habitats.

I just ran across a very interesting, seemingly factual article on the current situation. You can read it at the link below:

Paredones Amarillos Gold Mine