San Ignacio Lagoon
As the morning sun lifted through a distant layer of fog, we too rose anticipating another exciting outing at San Ignacio Lagoon. Fortunately the fog quickly dissipated, and we boarded our Zodiacs for the ride across the water into the lagoon. En route we passed a few small feeding groups of dolphins, brown pelicans and royal terns. We reached the mouth of the lagoon and were once again in the company of many cow and calf pairs of gray whales. There was “friendly” behavior, and other whale antics, but overall it was a very tranquil morning lolling among these immense and gentle creatures. The day was as beautiful as there ever could be in the lagoon, with relatively calm green waters and a brilliant beaming sun overhead. Often times, as the whales rose from the depths alongside our boats and exhaled their misty breath, it would drift across us illuminated with a brief and delicate rainbow. We all felt quite blessed to have had this exquisite time in the company of these lovely creatures.
By early afternoon we were all back onboard the Sea Bird sailing southward on our way towards our next landfall at Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Stewart Aitchison presented us with an introduction to the geology of the region, tantalizingly titled “Orogeny in the Torrid Zone.” And there was plenty of time for reflection and a long siesta before the sun dipped below the distant Pacific horizon.
As the morning sun lifted through a distant layer of fog, we too rose anticipating another exciting outing at San Ignacio Lagoon. Fortunately the fog quickly dissipated, and we boarded our Zodiacs for the ride across the water into the lagoon. En route we passed a few small feeding groups of dolphins, brown pelicans and royal terns. We reached the mouth of the lagoon and were once again in the company of many cow and calf pairs of gray whales. There was “friendly” behavior, and other whale antics, but overall it was a very tranquil morning lolling among these immense and gentle creatures. The day was as beautiful as there ever could be in the lagoon, with relatively calm green waters and a brilliant beaming sun overhead. Often times, as the whales rose from the depths alongside our boats and exhaled their misty breath, it would drift across us illuminated with a brief and delicate rainbow. We all felt quite blessed to have had this exquisite time in the company of these lovely creatures.
By early afternoon we were all back onboard the Sea Bird sailing southward on our way towards our next landfall at Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. Stewart Aitchison presented us with an introduction to the geology of the region, tantalizingly titled “Orogeny in the Torrid Zone.” And there was plenty of time for reflection and a long siesta before the sun dipped below the distant Pacific horizon.
