This trip was conceived relatively recently, but I never say no to an adventure – particularly one involving my mates Andy Drury and Nigel Green. And so off to France and Belgium we went… Much of the first part of our tour covered the sites of World War I: Spanning Europe, Africa, the Middle East … Continue reading
Category Archives: “Normal” Places We Go
The Salton Sea: Pictures And Scenes Of Slab City
After driving through Niland, I visited Salvation Mountain which merited its own post. However, just past Salvation Mountain, one finds Slab City: Slab City (or The Slabs) is a camp next to the Salton Sea used by RV owners and squatters from across North America and the world. It takes its name from the concrete … Continue reading
The Salton Sea: Pictures And Scenes Of Salvation Mountain
Any of you that have known me for a while, know that I have wanted to visit the Salton Sea for years. As such, I made sure to do so before moving back to London. The pictures of the Salton Sea are here, but I felt that one place in particular deserved its own post: … Continue reading
Burning Man Pictures – The Finale
Burning Man: Part 3 The ill-fated Man moments before the initiation of his demise as the famous Burning Man. The action starts… In a twist of luck, I went to college with the ranger in the foreground and so was granted access to the very front lines. This explosion looks cool here, but it looks … Continue reading
California Ghost Towns: Bodie
Best known for its 20-below winters, scorching summers and trigger-happy “bad men,” Bodie was once one of the most active mining camps in the West. The town flourished between 1878 and 1882 with over 30 operating mines, its own narrow-gauge railroad and a population of about 10,000. Among the inhabitants, Bodie’s infamous gunmen stood out, … Continue reading
The Hemingway Home & Museum
I was underwhelmed by Key West, but once place I did get pumped up about was the Ernest Hemigway Home & Museum The Hemingways (Ernest and his first wife, Pauline) heard about Key West from Ernest’s friend John Dos Passos, and the two stopped at the tiny Florida island on their way back from Paris. … Continue reading
South Africa: The Voortrekker Monument And Johannesburg
The Voortrekker Monument Johannesburg For some reason I got completely out of control with taking pictures at weird angles on this trip. I thought it looked cool at the time. Most of my pictures are intended to convey a feeling of what a place is like rather than to stand on their own artistic merits. … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 