Ojo de Liebre (near the town of Guerrero Negro) is a vast lagoon protected from ocean predators. It is a safe place for mothers to give birth and couples to mate. It’s about 500 miles south of the Baja border with California. From January through March each year, gray whales arrive from the Bering Straits […]
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Where Does the Land End?
May 14, 2023 In south Florida where I grew up, the land and sea merge into the interwoven mangroves. There is no discernable end to the Florida peninsula. Baja is quite the opposite. A rocky coastline defines the southern tip of the Baja peninsula. Land’s End is where the Gulf of California and the Pacific […]
Passion in Watercolor
4-11-23 I moved to Baja in 2006 to pursue my creative passions and become the artist I was always meant to be. I drove to nearby landmarks that attracted my attention, took photos, and painted at home. The Cantamar Lighthouse south of Rosarito is an iconic landmark which is falling into ruin for lack of […]
How Nature Inspired my Art Studio in Baja
Sue Niyazi McDevitt October 31, 2022 In 1985 I had a boring job in San Diego and found myself longing for a life near the ocean. I created a vision board and dreamed I was living near the Pacific in a home with a splendid ocean view. Little did I know that my dream would […]