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MFrijol
@msmarybean.bsky.social
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graphic designer, nature lover, dog & cat mom, fascinated by photography, gardener - just south of zone 10b in a mediterranean zone 🌺, traveler, hiker, explorer, hablo español; all photos I post are my own, in no particular chronological order.
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MFrijol @msmarybean.bsky.social · Jan 28
There’s no place like home. #residentofmexico #lovewhereyoulive
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Lunch with friends at this place called “La Casa del Antojitos”.. I loved how they capped my sandwich spears with strawberries slices. They also added a couple of blueberries to my limonada. Nice little details. #rosarito #antojitos #baja #lacasadelantojitos
A photo of a sandwich with strawberry slices capping the sandwich spears. There are fries on the plate, and the beverage also has fresh blueberries in it.
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Veggie shopping at the local market. Look at all those beautiful piñas! 🧡 #baja #veggies
A wall of vegetables for sale at the local market.
November 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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It might be time to remind our weather what November usually looks like.. as we fade into the grey today. Brr. This is what November looked like last year! #sunsetphotography #baja
A beautiful golden orange sunset over the Pacific Ocean of Baja California.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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It’s called Castillo del Diablo, or the Devil House. Owned and curated by an eclectic American from LA. There are lots of YouTube videos about it. The front facade jams up traffic during summer months, it’s such a spectacle. #castillodeldiablo #baja #photography
Castillo del Diablo, aka the Devil House is located in Rosarito Mexico. It is owned and curated by an American from LA who likes to display lots of gothic and other styled statues of women, mermaids, serpents, coffins, and a huge devils head on the front facade.
November 10, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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Yesterday was our “search day” for local veggie distributors, to do this thanksgiving food project. We walked through outdoor street markets, as well as a segundas, as well as the veggie distributor area. Random… but this photo was my takeaway from the day. hah #disorganization #ocd #ensenada #baja
A giant table covered in table knives of all different sorts and kinds, completely unorganized, and jumbled into a single bin.
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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My little black Olive passed peacefully in her sleep last night. She was part of our family for nineteen years. I rescued her in California, prior to my folks adopting her to New England. She was still looking fabulous at 19–I didn’t even know kitties could live that long. RIP Olive. 🖤 #furryfamily
An elderly black cat with green eyes looking straight at the camera while lap sitting.
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Mood #cloudscape #photography #beachlife #baja
Light pouring through a thick cloud layer, illuminates the surface of the ocean.
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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This short clip makes me smile… maybe it will make you smile too. 🖤 Luna is now 4 months old and weighs in at just under 4 pounds.🖤 #chihuahualove #beachlife #dogsofbluesky
November 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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The remnants of color, fading into darkness; beauty defined by contrast. #sunsetphotography #beachlife #baja
The darkness of the beach sand in the foreground with the dark tones of the water, sit against the leftover colors of the setting sun, creating a stark divide between ocean and sky.
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I arrived home tonight, just in time for this. The afterglow was beautiful too. #beachlife #sunsetphotography #baja
The orange glow of the setting sun creates a stark contrast against the dark water of the Pacific Ocean.
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Paragliders descending towards the beach; also known as los parapentes. You can pay to fly tandem with a pilot. It’s really beautiful up there, and you’ll forget about whatever you were preoccupied with, prior to jumping off the edge. I’ve gone a few times and highly recommend it. #parapente #baja
Paragliders descending from the mountains in the distance, under a blue sky with white clouds.
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Tonight’s sunset afterglow. #sunsetphotography #beachlife #baja
A colorful sunset’s afterglow reflects on the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean.
November 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Looking east—across the valley of La Misión. The man selling firewood has a beautiful view from his backyard. #lamision #baja #landscapephotography
A view of La Misión, Baja California—looking east with the opposite ridge of the valley in the distance.
November 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Happy Halloween weekend, y Feliz Día de los Muertos! Wishing you all a safe and fun weekend! O.. una fin de semana recordando a los que perdimos. 🤍 I’ll be over here enjoying my new stack of wood. 🔥 #beachlife #baja
The red glowing embers and flames of a small campfire, on a cliff above the ocean at night.
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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I had a truckload of wood delivered yesterday. In hindsight, I wish they had stacked it farther away from my back door. I knew there may be bugs.. but didn’t expect anything like this! 😨 Now I’m scared to see what else is coming my way! (This one got relocated to heaven.) #bugsofbaja #baja #mexico
Closeup of a red velvet ant, aka cow killer. Known for its painful sting, which contains a potent venom, it’s actually a solitary female wasp, of the family Mutillidae. Fascinating to see up close—scary at the same time.
November 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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…when the horizon line becomes almost indistinguishable.
#photography #skyscape #beachlife #baja
A blue sky with clouds blends into the colors of the Pacific ocean.
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Smart & Final Mexico had these itsy-bitsy bananas! It said they’re imported from the state of Colima. Look at how cute they are! #baja
#mexico #bananas
Miniature bananas from the state of Colima, Mexico.
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Yesterday was Día de las Mascotas, Day of the Pets - a remembrance day for our deceased furry friends. My neighbor gifted me two beautiful arrangements. One for my chihuahua, Sadie. The other for Tomas, my big grey hunter kitty. I lost him this past August unexpectedly. It was a very sweet gift. 🤍
By Mexican tradition, the scent and color of the cempasúchil is to help guide your deceased loved ones, home. The flowers are commonly used in ofrendas, along with other items like photos, candles, sweet bread and water.
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Quite a selection of salsas at the local grocery! #hotsauces #baja #mexico #myocdlovesthis
The salsa, or hot sauce aisle at the local grocery store has a huge selection. It appears the shelves were recently faced making a colorful pattern with the bottles.
October 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Sunset was cut a bit short tonight, as the marine layer came rolling in. #sunsetphotography #beachlife #baja
A cloud bank rolls in right before the sun sets on the Pacific Ocean.
October 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Apparently I have black aphids—I found ‘em this morning. Oh yay. *rolls eyes* That same hibiscus plant also has ants on its blooms. #plantphotography #bugphotography #gardening #baja
Closeup view of a closed hibiscus bud covered with black bean aphids sucking the life out of it.
October 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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#sunsetphotography #baja #beachlife #hastamanana
The sun setting on the Pacific Ocean, filling the sky with orange and gold.
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Step one: full screen. Step two: volume on. Step three: BREATHE. *Repeat as needed.

Wishing you all a peaceful evening; hoping this helps.

#sunsetvideos #sunsets #beachlife #baja #breatheandrelax
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Yesterday I met this friendly guy with the cutest little toe beans.
#cats #catsofbluesky #streetanimalsofmexico #baja #blackcats
An all black street cat hanging around a restaurant in Baja California, contrasts well against a bright orange wall.
October 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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I wonder if they look up and smile when they see me photo’ing them…
#flowerphotography #bloomscrolling #bugs #baja #gardening
A little bug perched atop the yellow stamen of an orange hibiscus bloom.
October 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM