Gorda Banks and Cabo San Lucas
It is truly amazing the diversity of life forms found in Baja California. Just as amazing is the diverse vocabulary one acquires when describing these organisms: their shapes, textures, lifestyles or behaviors. Our observations this morning included a group of five to six humpback whales head lunging, pleat inflating, shoving, jostling and generally churning up the waters off of Gorda Banks. The summation for this collection of behavior was given as “kadoodling.” While perhaps not an entirely valid scientific term, it certainly explained what was going in the agitated water less than 200 yards from our observation platform, the Sea Lion.
We zigzagged our way to Cabo San Lucas. Our circuitous route rounded around the “kadoodling” group, as well as a few individuals and pairs of breaching humpback whales. The plankton received a through stirring this morning.
Later in the morning, William gave an enthusiastic presentation on Tequila, a subject well worth further research. The afternoon included a snorkel from a sandy beach or a walk among a flower filled trail and arroyo. The recent rains brought to blossom many delicate jewels, including the wild cotton pictured above.
As we left the harbor, Captain DeLisle took us close to Friar’s Rocks, where the airborne pirates Alberto spoke of yesterday flew over our heads (second photo.) We rounded the corner of the Cape, into the rosy hues of the sunset and headed north, to further adventures, discoveries and perhaps, a few more new words to add to our ever-growing vocabulary.
