I’m supposed to tell you what I like about the place where I live and to take you on a tour, so here goes. I’m surprised that this tour doesn’t contain more scenic and village shots, but time and again, the images I wanted to share were of activities, people, flowers, trees and animals. I don’t even have many shots of the scenic streets of Ajijic. Activities, the arrangement of objects, people and animals have always captured my interest more than places.
This is the town where I’ve lived for 16 years–the longest I’ve ever lived anywhere in my life since high school. I live a short ways out of the town of Ajijic in a hot springs area in the mountains. One hour from Guadalajara, we are one mile high, surrounded by mountains, looking down on the biggest lake in Mexico, Lake Chapala. It is a little Shangri-la. I shouldn’t be telling you about it! This is a self-guided tour. I hope you enjoy the images.
Click on the first photo to enlarge them all and to see as a slide series.
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lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
What a wonderful photo tour Judy. Loved all of your images.You live in an amazing part of the world.
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I do. And I need to learn not to take it for granted.
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Thank you for the tour, Judy. I’ve always found the colours in your photos pretty amazing. Top spot.
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One’s idea of color is certainly augmented in Mexico. Half-way never works again.
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Wonderful and so detailed. Thank you for that mini-vacation. 👍
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Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed a peek into my world… disorganized as it was.
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Beautiful pictures — great scenery, beautiful people, wonderful flowers (and bugs) — a great tour of life in Lake Chapala. Thank you for sharing it all!
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Thanks. I’ve decided I’m coming to Huntington Beach for Xmas.. Hope to meet up with you in person when I do…
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That would be wonderful — I usually go to Santa Barbara for about a week or 10 days at Christmas, but can work around your dates too!
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I’ll let you know my plans and figure it out.
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There’s no rush! Huntington Beach is only about 20 miles up the coast, so a lunch or dinner would be easy to arrange as long as I’m home! I’ll look forward to meeting you!
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what a vivacious colourful and vibrant community you live in, no wonder you’ve stayed so long Judy:)
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Lovely pics, Judy!
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I see your love of Mexico in these photos Judy. I really enjoyed them.
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Thanks, Laurie. It was kind of random.. just gathering good memories as I moved through them.
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Thank you for the trip, I enjoyed the journey & especially the colourful displays of people, flowers & scenery!
Jennifer
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Thanks, Jennifer. Never could get linked to the prompt. Oh well.
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I don’t think it took away from your post, its a great job!
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Thank you! I hope that part of the world will be part of my future in a few years. I love it there so much.
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Always a place in my casita for you.
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Wow! A fantastic collection of outstanding images! I also prefer to photographic people, animals and objects – but also fun stuff and natural scenery.
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Fascinating – exciting images brimming with life!
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