The rainbow bird takes flight

Laura Hollick is the MacGyver of art. While we were in California, we wanted to do a photo shoot on the beach. She found a couple of sticks on the ground, and with a few scraps of fabric from a local textile store, she fashioned a brilliant flying rainbow bird...

Shirley on Aliso Beach

I did a shoot with Shirley on Aliso Beach in South Laguna, California. We set up the shoot by email, and initially, Shirley was a bit nervous about how it was going to go, but I assured her that it would be fun. After all, how could it not be? We’d be hanging...

Under the boardwalk

Laura and I drove into San Diego late last night, after flying into Orange County. It’s nice to be back in California again. It’s a bit cool and grey, which I’m told is due to the “June Gloom,” a weather condition that results in clouds...

Giant redwoods

Today we hiked in Redwood National Park. We didn’t really have a plan, or a trail map, which led to some minor anxiety as we realized that trees are not good landmarks for finding your way back to the car. The scenery was magnificent though. The trees in this...

More pictures from the coast

Yesterday, we drove from Fort Bragg to Crescent City today, stopping for a picnic on the beach. Each turn in the road brought a new spectacular vista. Further north, we entered the giant redwood forests, where trees live up to 2000 years. Today we’ll do some...