Join me for a trip of a lifetime February 11–17, 2023 to a private camp in Baja to see the world-renowned gray whales. We will spend three days and two nights camping on the shores of magical Magdalena Bay, with daily small-boat trips to join the whales and other sea mammals and birds, then we’ll spend a full day off Loreto, on the Sea of Cortez side, snorkeling (and journaling!) with sea lions and other wildlife of Isla Coronado. I’ll also be offering an optional one-day extension at the end to head into the interior cañons to view 6,000-year-old rock art and taste local wines in the shade of ancient fig trees at a Spanish mission site (includes hotel in Loreto).

This will be five-plus days of pure immersion in field arts: nature journaling, field sketching and watercolor, animal tracking, birdwatching, reading the weather, using field optics, found pigments and inks, and much more. I’ll also supply everyone with Rite In the Rain journals / paper and pens, and underwater writing slates so we can journal in the boats and while snorkeling!

Imagine the luxury of doing nothing but exploring wild nature and journaling in a cohort of like-minded fellow journalers . . . and with customized one-on-one feedback and skills-specific tutoring throughout the whole experience.

The Field Arts Boot Camp is suitable for beginners to advanced journalers, as your Boot Camp experience is tailored to your appropriate level. Nurturing, inquisitive, and expansive.

No excuses. Just pure nature journaling growth and mindset.

What’s included:

One-on-one attention in areas in which you would like to improve;
Skills-specific mini-tutorials in field arts such as sketching, watercolor, nature writing, animal tracking, reading the weather, and using optics;
Marine biology naturalists and local experts;
Accommodations on arrival / last day in at the gracious Hacienda del Sol in Loreto and at a private camp at Magdalena Bay (two-person large tents with two cots and bedding);
Twice-daily boat excursions for close-up whale viewing (see details here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70T4OilANQ&t=92s )
Vans from Loreto to camp and back (and for the optional Rock Art extension);
Wine and beer happy hour each evening;
All meals from dinner on Saturday through breakfast on Thursday (or lunch and dinner through Friday if Rock Art extension added);
Use of Swarovski Optics binoculars throughout the Bootcamp.
Field kits, including Rite In the Rain waterproof paper and pens, and a writing slate for snorkel-sketching.