The highlight of my entire birding trip through Sinaloa and Nayarit in May of this year was the two lunches I had at the house of Don Santos Vasquez, the caretaker and birding guide at the Tufted Jay Preserve in El Palmito, Sinaloa.
Since I had my camera, the many children (and adults, and pets!) at the house were more than happy to pose, and I consider these shots the most memorable and meaningful of all of the photos I took on my trip.
I have forgotten exactly who belonged to whom in the family, but the children are either grandchildren or grand-nieces and nephews of Don Santos.
At least one has already expressed great interest in becoming a naturalist, like their grandfather.
The wife of Don Santos:
Cooking over an open fire:
These enchiladas with a homemade green sauce had the most delicious flavor of any dish I have tasted in my hundreds of days spent in Mexico. In addition to the open-fire stove, they had this gas stove:
Great Grandma:
This lovely girl showed me her field guide to the butterflies of the region:
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