Web design and photography Photo page More photos My Flickr site Blog Videos
Tortugal Marina Photos Sundog Cafe Reborn Mar Marine Swap meet Eugenio goes Sailing
| Who
or what is that don gato rio dulce person? I
am a retired Graphic Artist and Photographer. I still do a lot of the
things I
did when I worked for a living but now I do it for enjoyment and on my
schedule. I get to
do the projects I want to do and I don't have to worry about deadlines
or pleasing
anyone but myself.
The uniform of the day is khaki
cargo shorts, Hawaiian shirts and
flip flops. My
passion is photography, Flickr, and of course I'm an Internet junkie.
You can see my favorite
photos on my Flickr
site.
I live on my
sailboat, "sv Seaductress", in
Rio Dulce, Guatemala, which is a haven for cruisers and live aboard
boaters. The Rio Dulce has been known as the best hurricane hole in the
Western Caribbean for centuries.
The Spanish hid their galleons,
laden with Mayan Gold on Lago Izabal and the pirates came in after them
and raided their ships. The Spanish built a fort,Castillo San Felipe,
to guard their ships but the pirates repeatedly conquered the fort and
looted the Spanish ships.
This entire area is rich in
history and beautiful scenery.
I now have a domain name, dongatoriodulce.com, and I am hosting sites that I design. For more information see this page:
Web design and photography For info even more info Web Site Design and Hosting or Photo Shoots in Guatemala or anywhere on Earth, if you are willing to pay my airfare and expenses. Contact me at, sampsondon48@yahoo.com. |
 Mr Cat
was only a few months
old when I shot that photo, and
he
really wanted to get up
on the boom.
He finally made it up there, but it took him a few tries and more than a few failures to figure it out. A couple of weeks later he was all the way up to the bimini.
When I
went ashore he used to lay up there on top of the bimini
and watch for me to come back in my dingy with a can of tuna, a bag of cat food or something else he liked. He loved to eat. |
|
This was an
amazing sunset in Key West. My
best friend and I sat in the cockpit of my boat watching it change. I must have taken a hundred photos of that sunset, and they are all different. |
 |
|
Thank you for visiting my page.
This site is constantly growing and
changing. I change some
of
the photos every few days
and I regularly add new information
as it becomes available and make
updates.
Be sure to bookmark this site so you
can check back
and see what new stuff I have added.
Please keep scrolling down!
There is a lot more info and links to many
of the businesses on or near
the Rio that have websites.
|
 This is me and my alter ego, Don Gato (Mr Cat) |
I
have heard it said that people look like
their pets, or
that pets look like their people. Mr Cat was a master of disguise and an accomplished impersonator. He mocked me and imitated me every chance he got.
He
really liked wearing my
"Stars and Stripes" headband
and sunglasses. He thought he looked really cool in them, and he did.
He
disappeared from Mar Marine about
two and a half
years ago.I think he was "catnapped."
I
sure miss him. He was my best friend and an awesome
boat cat.
When
we lived at Bruno's he used to chase rats all the time.
Monica gave him a can of tuna every time he killed a rat.
Needless
to say he was constantly hunting for rats, that is
when he wasn't sleeping, demanding attention or begging for food.  the real dongato |
Here is a link to my blog it is called,
From the other side of the bridge
I have
started
making videos again by downloading the old version of Windows Movie
Maker,
which I knew how to use. I am having great fun with it.
which I knew how to use. I am having great fun with it.
All my videos can be seen on YouTube, except in the US since YouToob has blocked some of them because I used
copyrighted songs for a soundtrack. It is not like
I was
selling them or using them for advertising and I did credit
the artists. I think that is a little heavy handed on the copyright enforcement.
the artists. I think that is a little heavy handed on the copyright enforcement.
My YouToob Page
Some other sites I have designed
Hotel Kangaroo y Las Mexicanas Restaurante
La Joya del Rio Marina
Tienda Reed, Chiqus
Miriams Licores y Tienda
Links to Rio Dulce and Guatemala News and information sites
Guatemala Times
Latest Guatemala News... Exactly how many US soldiers are in Guatemala and what do they do?
Rio Dulce Chisme Vindicator
Latest.... Rio Dulce News
Central America Weather
Advertisements
click on ad for more information
Links to Rio Dulce related sites
La Joya del Rio Marina Mar Marina Kangaroo Hotel y Las Mexicanas Restaurante Tijax Mario's Marina Denny's Beach Catamaran Island
Casa
Guatemala Texan Bay
Hotel
Restaurante Vista Rio Tortugal Marina Xalajar
Rositas
Restaurante Gabys
Bazaar Miriams
Chiquis
La Joya del Rio Marina Mar Marina Kangaroo Hotel y Las Mexicanas Restaurante Tijax Mario's Marina Denny's Beach Catamaran Island
Site design and Hosting by
dongatoriodulce.com
Powered by
bluehost.com
Disclaimer
I know, I know, don't like animations on web pages either.
I just put this on here to irritate someone I know who always complains about animations on web pages.
Irritating isn't it?
Scroll up a little and check out some of the links, then you won't have to look at it anymore.
Ya'll come back now heah...