This afternoon I head down to Fisherman’s Landing to load my gear (and I have a lot of it) on the 98 foot vessel, Shogun. Early tomorrow, with 25 intrepid nature lovers aboard, we depart San Diego waters into Mexico for 18 days. Our destination is the Revillagigedo Island archipelago, which lies approximately 300 miles SSW of the southern tip of Baja California (Mexico). Humans seldom visit these islands, and apart from a small naval presence on Socorro Island, are uninhabited.
I am excited about the adventure and potential photos that I might capture. The potential wildlife should be mostly avian and cetacean (birds and whales), but I’m packing enough camera gear to capture just about any image that I choose to pursue. I’ve spent the past half week planning my gear and packing for the voyage. Since there are no laundry facilities, the clothing I’ve packed is substantial. The camera gear primarily fills a large backpack created specifically for this journey.
I have my doubts about what Wi-Fi options I’ll be able to exploit on this journey, so this may be my last opportunity to reach out to my friends until I return at the end of February. So until I can again connect, wish me a “Buen Viaje!”
