{"id":1710,"date":"2026-09-22T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/?p=1710"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:26:43","slug":"the-wild-and-beautiful-adventure-reflections-from-earth-expeditions-baja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/2026\/09\/the-wild-and-beautiful-adventure-reflections-from-earth-expeditions-baja\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wild and Beautiful Adventure: Reflections from Earth Expeditions Baja"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By: David Madden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people and a dog pose outdoors in front of a massive whale skeleton, holding a Miami University banner.\" class=\"wp-image-1713\" style=\"width:693px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Group Photo by Kristy Rivero)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSome of the things I will always remember\u2026 start with immense gratitude. Gratitude for all of you and the wild and beautiful adventure.\u201d <em>(excerpt from David\u2019s reflection video)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please see his heartfelt video below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BAJA Reflections : Thank you!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U3CnrsQ1s58?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt really was that sense of place that stood out for me. Even going to bed at night under a canopy of stars and looking up to see the stories that have been told since the beginning of time and to feel those connections and interconnections to the cosmos at the deepest level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A giant cactus stands under a starry night sky with the Milky Way glowing over a desert landscape.\" class=\"wp-image-1714\" style=\"width:693px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Photo submitted by author: Rancho San Gregorio, B.C., Mexico)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat deep, rich belonging\u2026 that dynamic of feeling both insignificant and significant, and tiny and also grand at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A man waves on a rocky beach at night beneath a bright Milky Way sky with distant mountains.\" class=\"wp-image-1715\" style=\"width:693px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<em>Photo submitted by author: Vermilion Sea Field Station, Bah\u00eda de los \u00c1ngeles, B.C., Mexico)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the most enduring of all the reflections and memories and experiences was the last day with the whale sharks\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A large whale shark covered in white spots swims through clear blue ocean water.\" class=\"wp-image-1716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Photo submitted by author: Whale Shark, Sea of Cortes,<\/em> <em>Bah\u00eda de los \u00c1ngeles, B.C., Mexico)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To view more photos and videos from Dave Madden&#8217;s Earth Expeditions Baja experience, visit his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maddenscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@maddenscience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author Biography:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-6-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1726 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-6-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-6-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-6-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-6-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/dragonfly\/files\/2026\/09\/Madden-6.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Madden lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with his wife and two kids, and teaches high school science (mostly AP Biology and Biology, along with Physics and AP Environmental Science). He loves being outside, exploring, and playing sports. One of his favorite things is going on adventures with his kids and sharing that sense of curiosity and discovery with them. He feels lucky to live in a biodiversity hotspot surrounded by springs, rivers, the ocean, and everything from manatees and alligators to birds, snakes, and insects. He loves spending time exploring those places, taking photos, and making science and nature videos. Photography and video have become a fun way for him to learn about the natural world and share what he finds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: David Madden \u201cSome of the things I will always remember\u2026 start with immense gratitude. 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