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[...]
A day in grand canyon national park's South rim On a long weekend trip to Las Vegas, we decided to take a detour to visit The Grand Canyon National Park for a day. After a four-hour flight from Cleveland to Las Vegas, we got a rental and started our four-hour drive back to the east to the National Park. We decided to mostly take Route 66 to experience some of the roadside views along[...]