Hurricane Sunset

Hurricane John powered past us en route to Baja Sur 36 hours after this shot was snapped on Puerto Vallarta's malecon (seaside walkway). The Category 3 storm favored us with fierce humidity and some epic surf, but just a bit of wind and rain and some wild light in the sunset, as seen in this shot. Wow.

Ujena's Bikini Jam takes place over Labor Day in Puerto Vallarta, and hurricanes may always be part of the excitement at this annual event. Puerto Vallarta's protected position on beautiful Banderas Bay keeps the city safe from most windy weather happening out in the open Pacific, and Hurricane John's threat in 2006 was no exception. Bikini models, photographers, and Bikini Jam spectators spent the evening at Senor Frog's while the weather beat went on far out to sea.