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Check out new images of the stunning ocean landscape, exotic wildflowers, and wildlife of Sayulita, Mexico. All of these images were captured this fall and many are from Playa Escondida, a resort and private nature reserve.

There are new images throughout the Living Wilderness online gallery, and as a result, the "next" and "previous image" links on the photo pages may not correspond to the order here.

Sunset, Sayulita Beach, Mexico
Pacific Ocean waves crash up against the rocky shoreline on a beach in Sayulita, Mexico.

Rocky Shore, Sayulita, Mexico
Pacific Ocean waves crash up against the rocky shoreline on a beach in Sayulita, Mexico.

Sunburst, Sayulita Beach, Mexico
The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean in this view from a rocky beach near Sayulita, Mexico.

Twilight, Sayulita Beach, Mexico
High cirrus clouds high over a beach near Sayulita, Mexico, are turned red and orange after sunset.

Storm Over Pacific Ocean, Sayulita Beach, Mexico
Cumulonimbus storm clouds build over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico at sunrise.

Storm Over Pacific Ocean, Sayulita Beach, Mexico
An already tall cumulonimbus storm cloud continues to build over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico at sunrise.

Coastline, Sayulita, Mexico
The setting sun reddens the rocky coastline south of Sayulita, Mexico. Monkey Mountain is the tall peak near the center of the image.

Yellow Heliconia/Golden Torch
An exotic yellow heliconia, also known as a Golden Torch (Heliconia psittacorum), grows in the jungle near Sayulita, Mexico. The flowering plant blooms year round and can grow to be five to six feet tall (2 meters).

Rambur's Forktail on Heliconia
A Rambur's Forktail (Ischnura ramburii), a type of pond damselfly, rests on a heliconia flower in a jungle near Sayulita, Mexico.

Purple Crinum Lily
A purple crinum lily (Crinum Asiaticum) blooms in the lush jungle near Sayulita, Mexico.

Yellow Orchid
A bright yellow orchid with red spots like a tiger blooms in the lush jungle near Sayulita, Mexico.

Hibiscus in Jungle
A red hibiscus grows in the jungle near Sayulita, Mexico.

Bromeliad in Jungle
A bromeliad blooms in the lush jungle near Sayulita, Mexico.

Lush Jungle, Sayulita, Mexico
The tree trunks appear to glow in this impressionistic view of the lush jungle near Sayulita, Mexico.

Male Magnificent Frigatebird in Flight
A male magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) flies over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico. During breeding season, male magnificant frigatebirds have a bright red throat pouch. The large bird has a wingspan of seven feet (two meters).

Brown Pelicans Flying Off Shore
Three brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) fly off the rocky shore at Sayulita, Mexico.

Brown Pelicans Flying Out to Sea
Six brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) fly out into the Pacific Ocean from Sayulita, Mexico.

Colorado River Delta, Gulf of California, Mexico
The Colorado River and several smaller rivers empty into the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, in northern Baja California, Mexico. This area is called the Colorado River Delta.

Isla Tortuga, Gulf of California, Mexico
Isla Tortuga, an island located in the Gulf of California, Mexico, is the summit of a young shield volcano. The volcano reaches 689 feet (210 meters) above sea level. The caldera is nearly 350 feet (100 meters) deep. It is not known when Isla Tortuga last erupted.

Cumulonimbus Clouds, Pacific Ocean, Mexico
Towering cumulonimbus clouds form over the Pacific Ocean near Sayulita, Mexico. Cumulonimbus clouds are known as clouds of vertical development, since their base and summit can be at dramatically different elevations.