BAJA PENINSULA, MEXICO
Baja Peninsula, Mexico  -- © 2006 Joe Braun Photography

Exploring the isolated dirt roads up the Sea of Cortez coastline. Twenty years from now,
this will all be converted to expensive resort communities.

Baja Peninsula, Mexico  -- © 2006 Joe Braun Photography

Some dirt roads are more inviting than others...

Baja Peninsula, Mexico  -- © 2006 Joe Braun Photography

A cliff-side shrine near Miraflores. Shrines honoring the dead and Catholic saints are quite common.

Baja Peninsula, Mexico  -- © 2006 Joe Braun Photography

Mutant-sized cacti near Santa Cruz. These cactus trees are impressive!

Baja Peninsula, Mexico  -- © 2006 Joe Braun Photography

The gigantic arms take decades to grow up to the sky.

Baja Peninsula, Mexico  -- © 2006 Joe Braun Photography

Adventure Jeep punctures a tire on the prickly highway!