Whale-ista
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Ojo de Liebre- more than whales
Yes- the whales are memorable. But many of my favorite images from this lagoon are of the sky and shoreline. A few examples:
1) Low tide: a group of whale watchers, walking in from the end of the pier (February, 2015- before the new dock was constructed)
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2) Sunset, near the inlet
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3) Rainbows, palapas, campers
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5) Raylamapgo!
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6) Stormy skies
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7) Sunset
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\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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gueribo
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Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Kinda rainy and dark up here in the northwest.
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shari
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that was the best storm I have weathered at the lagoon and it was awesome....and so cool you were there to share it with!
You are so right that there is so much more magic than just whales there...the birds are amazing, the coyotes entertaining as are the interesting
stories from the world travelers who camp there...not to mention the insane sunrised and sunsets
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Udo
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The camping cabins at the lagoon are another reason to make the trek there. It would be an awesome experience to veg out for a few days there.
Quote: Originally posted by shari  | that was the best storm I have weathered at the lagoon and it was awesome....and so cool you were there to share it with!
You are so right that there is so much more magic than just whales there...the birds are amazing, the coyotes entertaining as are the interesting
stories from the world travelers who camp there...not to mention the insane sunrise and sunsets
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Adriennelynne
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Beautiful! It looks like you tent camped- we are tent camping down there in a couple weeks... did you like where you set up? Can you give me the
specific location? We will have our kids with us-
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wilderone
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My favorite is the last one - large, set on a cliff over looking an inlet. You can spot whales from there - hiking trails, beachcombing. There are
some palapas that offer shelter from the wind closer to the panga launch area and restaurant. The camping sites are specifically designated.
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joerover
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How are you posting pictures without the hash mark from trash your photosbucket?
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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fishbuck
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Is there a reason we are de-emphasising whales.
Is it that bad of a whale year?
I saved these whales once you know...
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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David K
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1) Don't use Photobucket... I have shared so many times how easy and free Postimages.org is.
2) Pay the minimum fee for your Photobucket account. I think the watermark is for those who did not go from the free level to the pay level ($50/
year?)
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fishbuck
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I am asking because it could be a result of climate change...
And maybe time for another "Save the Whales" movement.
Maybe the low and sick whale count is like a really big "Canary in a Coalmine"...
Save the whales...
Save your children...
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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joerover
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free Postimages.org
| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
1) Don't use Photobucket... I have shared so many times how easy and free Postimages.org is.
2) Pay the minimum fee for your Photobucket account. I think the watermark is for those who did not go from the free level to the pay level ($50/
year?) |
oh
the fat lady is breeding
which means
The fat ladys are breeding
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fishbuck
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41 Gray Whales, 3 Fin Whales, 5 Humpback Whales, 5000 Common Dolphin
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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Daventec
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Hmm, learning a lot from here. Thanks for the info, fellas!
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BajaBlanca
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Welcome Adriennelynn! I have not been to the part of Baja specifically, so someone else will have to chime in or you can send a private message to
shari (the expert) by using the U2U button right at the bottom of her message.
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Whale-ista
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Just saw this question from last year.
The simple answer is: I don't use PhotoBucket.
I use an old Flickr account I created years ago, and now keep primarily to upload photos to this forum.
While I'm at it... another memory from a trip to Ojo de Liebre.
 LiebrePier1 on Flickr
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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BajaBlanca
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Oh, what a great photo of the pier with your dog!
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paranewbi
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Dreaming and waiting for retirement
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Bob and jane
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Wilderone, what do you mean by "the camp sites are specifically designated"? Does one need reservations to camp? Do they assign the palapas? If the
palapas are full, can one camp anyway?
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wilderone
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Re camping. The camp sites are numbered, with places to park, lots of signs to camp only in designated camp sites. Once you pay at the gate, you
just pick one - palapas or otherwise - all the same. So delineated campsites, but not assigned. There are a few palapas, but many more without.
When the wind is howling, a palapa is nice, but I prefer the view from the cliff, and proximity to the channel that fills with water at high tide and
can go swimming. There are bathroom pit toilets, and trash cans for organic & recycle and fire rings. I don't think you can make reservations.
I've never been there where I was not able to get a camp site.
My favorite campsite in all of Baja – shhhh don’t tell anyone!!
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