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About meredith

Born in Rhode Island, Meredith now lives in Takoma Park, Maryland. She wrote her first poem, "Leaves," in third grade at the Quidnick School shortly after her good friend Bradley got spanked with a wooden ruler behind the upright piano by Miss Barr who to this day fills our dreams with scary images. To read more from Meredith, visit www.meredithpond.blogspot.com. Thanks for visiting!!

Hurricane May Reach San Ignacio

Posted on September 15, 2017 by meredith

Weather.com is reporting a hurricane heading towards Cabo San Lucas today. The edge of the storm may reach San Ignacio Lagoon by early next week. Keep La Laguna in your hearts and hope the storm passes! Visit Weather.com for updates! … Continue reading →

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New Energy, New Blog Posts

Posted on June 5, 2017 by meredith

Retirement is an open field where you wander around, maybe followed by a few cows wearing (of course) cowbells and mooing now and then so you know they are still behind you, or you might prefer goats who love to eat poison ivy and … Continue reading →

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2017: Update on San Ignacio Lagoon

Posted on April 4, 2017 by meredith

For 2017, the month of March found us at Antonio’s Whale Camp for the Vernal Equinox with some stellar company and a bit of a wind and waves churning up La Laguna for our panga rides out to the observation area where … Continue reading →

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Happy October

Posted on October 3, 2016 by meredith

Welcome to a bright cool lovely fall day here in Takoma Park! And yes things are happening . . . Takoma Park’s annual street festival happened on Sunday, October 2, and a big thank you to the rain clouds for … Continue reading →

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Gray Whales 2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by meredith

The trip to Antonio’s Whale Camp in mid March 2016: In a word, amazing!! Enjoy the photos! Front left is Moises. He took the photo of me petting the mama whale. Daniel is our guide and panga driver. I’m on … Continue reading →

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A Day for Poetry and Groundhogs

Posted on February 2, 2016 by meredith

Groundhog Day is more than shadows, although preposterous darkness is usually back there in the cave where the fat, little creature is yanked out of by the Punxatawney mayor. Blessings on their fuzzy heads: Mayor with top hat and rodent … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for March 2016 at Whale Camp

Posted on July 8, 2015 by meredith

Is it too early to start planning for a February or March or April visit to San Ignacio Lagoon to visit the gray whales and their new babies? Actually, this is the perfect time to choose a date for your visit! … Continue reading →

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Winter, A Season for All Snowflakes

Posted on December 22, 2014 by meredith

Ah, the light is back! Well, Winter Solstice is less than 24 hours ago, but I can feel the days growing longer. There’s some chatter on the Internet that it’s actually darker after the Winter Solstice . . . but … Continue reading →

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How’s the Baja After Hurricane Odile?

Posted on October 21, 2014 by meredith

Looks like the Whale Camps around San Ignacio Lagoon will be in good shape for the upcoming arrival of the gray whale mothers and their babies in January. The hurricane battered the lovely paved road back to its previous “rough … Continue reading →

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Plan for Gray Whale Visit 2015

Posted on August 21, 2014 by meredith

March 2015 seems like a very long time from this warm August afternoon, but believe me, it’s time to begin planning your trip to see the Gray Whales of San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California Sur! This is the primo … Continue reading →

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