We made it back!! After two weeks of variable seas, dehydration and seasickness, we have finally returned to the Pacific Northwest!! I love being home. The view from the approach was rather majestic...
...and before we head to Haida Gwaii and Alaska, I wanted to share the end of the short Baja season that I was lucky enough to have been a part of!
We visited Isla Rasa, which houses 95% of the world's Elegant Tern and Heermann's Gull population...
...unfortunately, the birds were late this year, leaving us with a nearly abandoned nesting ground.
An interesting fact about this island is that it once served as a guano harvesting ground, especially during the AMERICAN Civil War.
Guano, for those that are not familiar with it, is bird excrement, which serves as a highly effective fertilizer and basis for gunpowder (hence its use in the war). Across the majority of the island, there are numerous rock mounds that were created to open up the space to harvest the guano from the ground.
Continuing on, we sailed to Isla Santa Catalina, which is home to the rattle-less rattlesnake. Having heard this, I ventured out to try and find one but was unsuccessful. Instead, I played peek-a-boo with various lizards...
...and watched the birds.
I had to get a photo of the cacti flowers as well.
To finish the Baja season, we anchored at BahÃa Bonanza, at which time I decided to make for "the nipple" upon the ridge.
While traversing the loose boulders on the way, I managed to snag some photos of wildlife...
...and while I did not accomplish the original goal (reaching "the nipple"), I was able to take in an amazing view of the Sea Lion, desert landscape and beautiful, blue waters.
What a way to end my time in this stunning region of the world!
We head north with more guests this weekend, so my next blog post might not occur for a week or so.
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