Plumes of smoke

[Dezracer]

We saw those today too. There were three columns of white smoke rising from the direction of Bird Island when standing on the beach in Las Conchas. Its got all of us stumped. Unless we are seeing burns from the the San Felipe side of the Gulf...Its diffently not in the direction of Carborca.

 

[Kenny]

We saw those today too. There were three columns of white smoke rising from the direction of Bird Island when standing on the beach in Las Conchas. Its got all of us stumped. Unless we are seeing burns from the the San Felipe side of the Gulf...Its diffently not in the direction of Carborca.

Check out the picture that Jerry posted here from his place in Santo Tomas..http://www.rockypointtalk.com/thread7211.html

 

[Dezracer]

Check out the picture that Jerry posted here from his place in Santo Tomas..http://www.rockypointtalk.com/thread7211.html

We might not be talking about the same columns of smoke. The ones we saw were diffidently out on the water...possibly on the other side of the Gulf

 

[Kenny]

We might not be talking about the same columns of smoke. The ones we saw were diffidently out on the water...possibly on the other side of the Gulf

When you look at Bird Island from where you're at, Santo Tomas is off to the right, and behind of Bird Island. Google Earth, then maybe you can see how when you look off to the right of the Island, you'll be looking right down the coast line.

 

[Mexico Joe]

We saw those today too. There were three columns of white smoke rising from the direction of Bird Island when standing on the beach in Las Conchas. Its got all of us stumped. Unless we are seeing burns from the the San Felipe side of the Gulf...Its diffently not in the direction of Carborca.

You've got me stumped! If you're standing on the beach in Las Conchas looking towards Bird Island you are looking South East and San Felipe is the opposite direction in Baja California...

 

[Mexico Joe]

We might not be talking about the same columns of smoke. The ones we saw were diffidently out on the water...possibly on the other side of the Gulf

It is a mirage.

 

[Kenny]

It is a mirage.

A pigment of your imagination.:notme:

 

[Kenny]

Joe, you did see that picture of the smoke that Jerry posted didn't you? From Los Conchas that would be to the right of the Island, and could very well look like it's out over the water from there.

 

[mondone]

I confirmed with a local that they have been burning the asparagus fields out that way.

 

[Encanto]

Took this pic from Encanto with my phone. San Jorge is kind of visible to the right of the smoke.

 

[Terry C]

That is the same place we have seen them on and off for a week now. 2-3 different places. It is not a mirage.

 

[Southbeacher]

Yep. Just to expound on my earlier comment -- For many years we've been on the patio from time to time observing changes at various points on the horizon. Among our fascinating :wink: conversation: "Well they're burning the fields out east again." Or "There's that mirage out east again." They both occur. They both can look like smoke, although the mirage more often looks like land or a mountain range. Difference: The smoke moves.

 

[Kenny]

Yep. Just to expound on my earlier comment -- For many years we've been on the patio from time to time observing changes at various points on the horizon. Among our fascinating :wink: conversation: "Well they're burning the fields out east again." Or "There's that mirage out east again." They both occur. They both can look like smoke, although the mirage more often looks like land or a mountain range. Difference: The smoke moves.

Or the smoke moves while the mirages just go up in smoke..:grin:

 

[Terry C]

This is a bird Island mirage from last year. Shot from Playa Encanto.

 

[Jim Bob]

This is a bird Island mirage from last year. Shot from Playa Encanto.

now you got it now try to go to it in a boat poof it is gone

 

[randy and patty]

This is a bird Island mirage from last year. Shot from Playa Encanto.

Found it!