January Blues

Sean and I rang in the new year with colds so the dogs haven't gone out as much as we'd all have liked. We're better now and making up for lost time.
This morning with siblings Amber and Zoot.

 

A passion butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) just emerged from its chrysalis.

Blue skies and cooler, drier weather make walks more fun.
Amber, Linda, Bette and Zoot.

Linda and Amber lead the way. 

Bette, Zasu, Blue, Linda and Otto.

I must have 100 shots of Bette wading and I love them all.  
Yay Bette!

This road is still submerged, but passable. Linda shakes it off.

Happy birthday to me and happy anniversary to Ernie!
Two goons, happy together.

Isn't she pretty? Cali is the smallest of the cats.

I didn't catch this guy's name, but he is as big as Cali. 

This tiny flower spider blends perfectly into a moringa blossom.

 
New year with old friends -we're all getting a little gray. 
Blue, Tito, Zasu and Otto.

X marks the Spot.

Over the last few years we've occasionally taken other peoples' dogs to be sterilized at ADAY in Merida -a low cost, all volunteer clinic.  At the end of October Sean took 6 dogs and we hope to repeat this a few more times this year. We intend to arrange a place in Celestun to hold clinics closer to home next year.
Blanco at the clinic after neutering.

Two dogs ready for surgery.

Machucon and Bombo, dogs we had spayed and neutered previously, watch over the return of their friends.

Returned by way of the flooded streets of Celestun.  We're lucky to live outside of town on higher ground, but this is terrible for the people/animals in this neighborhood!

The plants have been loving the rain and the bugs have been less overwhelming than recent years. We've been encouraging the growth of baybean on our beach side fence and it has been a popular spot for all manner of bird, lizard and bee.   

Dear old cat friend Spot is no more and his absence is tangible. Nothing I say about him could do him justice; he was a force of nature and he is missed. 

I had nearly given up on seeing this bougainvillea bloom.

 

Video from Sean's Nov.3rd morning run:

 

Ginger has been having some health problems, but she's doing well enough to enjoy a walk to see the flamingos.

November morning walk.

Zoot after a good roll in poo.

 

Where the road becomes water.

Bring on 2013

Our resident stingless bees keep busy in the moringa.

 

They've had plenty of company. 
A squirrel cuckoo (Kip Cho in Maya).

hummingbird (Dzunum) 

hooded oriole (Yuyum)      

An odd shot: moringa, bee and grackle.

As of New Year's eve, Miles Monroe has been with us 9 years!
Miles and Eve on a recent walk.

Ernie joined us in December of 2008.
He has mellowed a bit since then.

Linda and newbie Hazel are always full of enthusiasm.

Tito, Hazel, Henry ...and Miles.

Hazel and some of theTribe.

The last Saturday of 2012:
Tito, Linda, Henry, Reggie and Hazel.