The Kinney We’ve been to Venice Beach in California more times than I can remember. From visiting friends, people watching on the boardwalk, to getting in one last visit to the ocean before flying out of LAX we find ourselves gravitating towards this unique and sometimes odd city. While on a recent trip to Palm Springs we decided to finally stay in Venice Beach on our last night to b[...]
A perfect November Day in Joshua tree national park The road into Joshua Tree One hour outside of Palm Springs you'll find Joshua Tree National Park, a weird and unique park that spans two desert systems, the Mojave and Colorado, and has some of the weirdest rocks and plant life we've seen in the United States. Our first trip to Joshua Tree we did not plan very well and just used our[...]
Incredible arch entryway of the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles The Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles is in a restored historic building and the detail and charm are evident throughout the building and its facade. In its past life, the hotel was The United Artists Building, a movie mecca with a theater bringing in some of the top stars of the 1920s. The facade was designed in a Spanish[...]
An easy hike to Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park.
Why the lake is so crystal clear and blue Visiting the crystal blue waters of Lake Crescent is worth a spot on everyone's Olympic National Park's to-do list. It's a beautiful, 624 foot, glacially formed lake known for its crystal clear water and intense blue color. The lake owes its crystal-clear depths to its lack of phytoplankton, an algae-like plant that floats in lak[...]
New Orleans is a very photogenic city. It's full of charm and unusual character that you don't often see in other cities. From the bright and colorful to the aged and historic, you won't leave New Orleans with an empty memory card. As a photographer and designer, I find I'm always interested in the details and the visually interesting. New Orleans has been one of my favorite cities for[...]
Secluded Pirate's Cove in Malibu, California Point Dume State Beach Having been to California often to visit friends and family, I decided we should start making an effort to visit different beaches on each visit to add something new to our trips out west. One particular trip we decided to spend a day at Point Dume State Beach in Malibu, California. Point Dume State Beach is located n[...]