California, Landscapes, Photography

Tahquitz Canyon and the Indian Canyons

  This weekend, we made our very first trip to "Indian Canyons" to hike and photograph the Palm, Murray, Andreas, Tahquitz and Chino canyons. Considering I've been coming to Palm Springs beginning as a kid in the 1960s, I'm surprised it took me so long to make a visit. Native Americans have called the Palm… Continue reading Tahquitz Canyon and the Indian Canyons

Architecture, California, Landscapes, Photography

Albert Frey’s Cree House

What a treat to photograph Albert Frey's 1955 Palm Springs desert modern masterpiece, the Cree House. The home has been quietly held in the possession of a local family since the 1970s. The family recently completed a meticulous restoration of the home to evoke its original 1955 design. Integrated into the hillside, the home features… Continue reading Albert Frey’s Cree House

Automotive, California, motorsports, Photography

The 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition

What a treat to see and photograph this spectacular 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition supercar at the Dr George Car Show in Indian Wells, California. The special livery of this car celebrates the final pair in a remarkable string of four consecutive Le Mans overall victories for Ford.  This 2019 Ford GT is painted in… Continue reading The 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition

Art, Automotive, California, Kustom Kulture, Photography

Flashback to the legends of Kustom Kulture

Had a flashback to the golden age of California custom cars at the Dr. George Car Show today. This is the incredibly awesome #Atomitron, which started life as a 1949 Studebaker pickup until John Saltsman dug deep into the '50s and '60s hot rod kustom kulture with the help/inspiration of some of the great SoCal… Continue reading Flashback to the legends of Kustom Kulture

Automotive, California, Photography, surfing

Breaking hearts at every red light.

If she wasn't out on her longboard catching waves at Old Man's, she'd cruise PCH in her vintage Dodge, with the windows rolled down and hair blowing in the wind, breaking hearts at every red light.   #dodgedart #dodge #mopar #moparornocar #dart #mopars #cars #chrysler #dartmadness #moparnation #moparfam #dartsofmerica #dailydriven #dodgefever #63dodgedart #63dodgedart170 #oldmansbeach #sanonofre… Continue reading Breaking hearts at every red light.

California, Culture, Photography, surfing

1966. The year Killer Dana died.

Seeing this sign at Dana Point Harbor reminded me of the extinction of a #surfing era known as Killer Dana. It happened in 1966 when the first boulder of the breakwater was dropped.  It was completed in 1971. #surf #surfer #waves #beach #ocean #surflife #surfphotography #surfinglife #surfers #surfboard #travel #wave #surftrip #sea #photography #sup #surfergirl… Continue reading 1966. The year Killer Dana died.