Over the christmas holidays myself and some friends took a hike out to one of the Los Angeles’s hidden treasures….. Deep Creek natural hot springs. It’s really quite a remarkable find, and quite a long uphill hike back. But make sure you leave the springs before the sun goes down, or you’ll be sleeping rough out there in the California desert.

An homage to my own local surf spot. The grey skies, cold, grey water. I immediately feel like i’m bobbing up and down, eyes fixed on the horizon, trying to get a head- start on the next decent set. What a great way to spend a couple of hours amongst dolphins, seals and pelicans taking a nose dive just feet from where you sit.

(above) The ‘Grassy Knoll’, Dallas, Texas.

view from the sixth floor museum, The Texas Schoolbook Depository.

Being fortunate enough to live by the beach, one of my favourite things to do if the schedule allows, is take a walk on the sand late in the afternoon just as the sun is starting to set. And thanks to my trusty iphone, i’m often taking pictures too. Without doubt, it’s an amazing time to shoot, just as day starts to turn into night.

Lompoc, Ca.

There’s something fascinatingly intimate about someone’s backyard. It all started when i began ‘Shed Life’, a personal project that’s still ongoing on Englishmen and their sheds. Stay tuned for more on that subject later. But for now please just sit back and relax in this peaceful moment. I think i fancy a nap.