Keep Loreto Magical

Sunset Over Isla Danzante

I didn’t plan on becoming an expatriate.

It has been four years since I set foot on American soil. I planned a year in Mexico with my husband, and my kids who were five and seven years old at the time. I can honestly say I had a calling to come to this country. I wanted my children to know something different from our suburban lives. The magic of these foreign lands is palpable and I would make the choice to move again in a heartbeat.

There was a tangible shift in our family as we embarked on a new way of living in a latin country. Learning a new language and experiencing the cultures of these peoples is ongoing. The beauty of these lands is reflected in their peoples. This place continually enamors us. I now have a third child who is a dual national and calls this adopted country home.

We lived in Oaxaca City and on the Oaxacan coastal region known as la Costa Chica. My third child was born in the small town of Mazunte overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We traveled to Mexico City and fell in love with the mecca of culture and stayed for a year. COVID created the need for us to get out of the city and we made our way to Baja California Sur where we have lived for the past two years.

While living in Loreto, I photographed the surrounding desert, mountains, and sea. The abundance of natural life in this region is stunning. I was struck by how resilient the desert is and how much life thrives despite the scarcity of water.

This work led me to partner with The Ocean Foundation. They are currently working to preserve 5,000 acres of upland desert in perpetuity. Five percent of proceeds from this work go directly to their Keep Loreto Magical program.