Epic Adventure for Fearless Friday by Kim McMahill

FEARLESS FRIDAY

Please join me in welcoming Kim McMahill to Discover... on a Fearless Friday. What an adventure she had! And I'd say with her life, she's well equipped to write entertaining adventure stories. Enjoy her post and then check out her books...

I loveadventure, nature, wildlife, travel, and learning about new cultures. Lastwinter I got the opportunity to experience all of those at once in one amazing trip.My husband and I flew in a small plane from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to SanIgnacio Lagoon on the Baja Peninsula to participate in an immersive whalewatching experience. The area is home to one of the few birthing and breedinglagoons in the world used by gray whales, making it an unparalleled place toview whales.

The tripstarted with a flight over stunning mountain and desert scenery as we headed upthe Baja Peninsula. After landing on a dirt airstrip, we piled into a four-wheeldrive vehicle for a short drive to whale camp. We stayed in a comfortable well-equippedtent on a shell-strewn beach, but most of our time was spent on the water.

Each day, we gotup at sunrise and donned life jackets and tall rubber boots to wade into thewater to board our small boat. The lagoon is a protected area, so we had to travelto a designated part of the lagoon for viewing and were limited to a set timeon the water before having to go ashore. After a short time on shore, we would headback out for another round of whale watching.

The first daywe saw a huge gray whale “spy-hopping,” which
is when a whale vertically liftsits head out of the water to look around. It only got better from there. Eachday brought more whale sightings and on the last day, a mother brought her calfalongside the boat as we bobbed silently in the water watching.

Some daysbrought strong winds, forcing us off the water. The temperatures were cool mostof the time, but the experience was well worth any discomfort or nail-bitingboat rides.  Seeing these magnificentgiants in such an amazing place was both humbling, awe-inspiring, and even alittle frightening. The adult whales were much larger than our boat, so we weretruly at their mercy. It was nothing less than a trip of a lifetime.

Ifyou love adventure too, I hope you will check out, The Beartooth Chronicles.Below is a blurb about the series. The first three novels have been released.The fourth is scheduled for release in April and the fifth and finalinstallment in September 2025. You can find all of my novels at major onlinebook sellers including Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Kim-McMahill/e/B007IK0EJW/

The Beartooth Chronicles

In a world unraveling from relentless natural and humandisasters, a determined group of individuals form a cooperative community builton sustainability and hope. Their mountain haven, Beartooth, offers safety andsolace, but as environmental catastrophes escalate and humanity's darkestinstincts emerge, their fragile sanctuary is threatened.

Now, the residents must confront an unyielding wave ofchallenges—both from within and beyond their borders—that will push theirresilience, unity, and will to survive to the brink. Will their vision of abetter future endure, or will the chaos of the world consume all they’ve built?

Follow Ashley and Caleb as they embark on a remarkablejourney. Together, they learn about tragedy, grief, love, joy, and hope as theyfight to survive in a hostile world.

Novels in the series in order: Refuge from the World,Above the Abyss, Isolated from Anarchy, Evil Below the Mountain, and WinterResurgence.

Find The Beartooth Chronicles here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWZDD7W3

Bio:

Kim McMahill started out writing nonfiction, but herpassion for adventure, stories of survival against the odds, and speculatingabout the future of humanity and our planet, soon turned her attention towardsfiction. Along with numerous novels, she has published over eighty travel andhuman-interest articles and contributed to a travel story anthology. Growing upin a small community surrounded by mountains, traveling the world, and enjoyinga rewarding career with the National Park Service, has given her theopportunity to live in amazing places, experience incredible adventures, andwitness many changes in our world, all of which have helped shape her stories.

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