'Merica

 I love road trips and lately my desire to get on planes and fly somewhere far away is being smothered by my urge to get in the car and drive. I just got home from a road trip to California....... America fascinates me, how can we be so close, yet be soooo different? Crossing the boarder really takes you to a new world, I am intrigued by the people, their lives, their culture, their lifestyles and their views........ Avec camera in hand I tried my best to capture the objects, places and faces that fuels my curiosity with 'Merica and all new places for that matter.

         Drivin zombies...  

                                                       sleep at 
motel 6.....

and eat like truckers.

                                       Things look neat polarized......

                                   Kinda apcolyptic?

see ya later snow.......heading south to cali..forn...i....a!

                              Eucalypyus paradise and handsome faces.

 Sometimes things don't change.......this makes me happy.

 locals shoot the shit....... eat popcorn.....drink beers.....watch football.

                    Meet  Uncle Erik Holbek, he is 90 years young........

 What to get a man who is 90 for his birthday? How about 90 beers.....no joke......he will drink them.

                                             Erik and Micky..............

                                               ............ Inspirational.

 

                  Never too old to have a sense of humor......again       inspirational.....can't thank you enough Erik.

                                                                 Mr. Movember.

                                                   Sometimes less is best.

                                                                         Living.

                    Who can resist a cowboy?.......

                         Homage to Mr. Adams........ more inspiration.

                                               100% pure American Muscle.

                          100% pure American man.

                                               Casino Bar.......epic.

                                                                                            Pro D day.

                                       Local Bar flies and little bar fly.

                                                              Time

                                                                    Warp.

                                                         That big bridge

                                                        Sure looks pretty

                                            'neath the dawn sweet light.

 Contemplation station.

                                Stars move fast.

 guerrilla campers.....eat breakfast.

                                                            I think he wants out.

                     Jellyfish Backflip.

                                                                      magic.

                                                               I see you.

                                    Don't see stuff like this in Tofino.

                                                       Bubble gum house.

                                                         Hell ya.

                    The man........clearly.

                                                      I love laundry mats.

                                                                 Tending........

                                                       The hurricane bar.

                         Drunk trees.

Hot Springs Cove

I have a good friend who is the teacher/principle in the small remote community of Hot Springs Cove (population 50ish) Sometimes I feel like remote is a bit of an understatement, she is a hour and a half boat ride from Tofino in mostly exposed ocean, and as the winter storms are approaching leaving Hot Springs and getting to town is going to be more challenging. Her class consists of about eight kids aged from kindergarten to grade seven, the school that she teaches in is a brand new, breathtakingly beautiful facility that the whole community gets to take advantage of. Three friends and I went up and visited Car for a while, helped with gym classes and, rowed row boats to the springs and had them to ourselves, and generally enjoyed the beauty and quite solace of where we were. I can't wait to go back, as it is a special place with a really amazing community. Here a a few from the last visit........stay tuned for a upcoming project:)

                                            En route to the springs........

                                            Dang, the livin' sure is good.

 One of our sweet chariots that safely transported us to and from the springs, took us doing quite a few 360's but we mastered the crossing by the end. 

 The old gym, not really used too much any more since the school was built.

 We were walking through the community one day and came across an elder heading to his smoke house, he graciously invited us in and proudly showed us his delicious smoked delicacies. 

                                                      West Coast Living. 

           I live in one of the most beautiful places on the planet. 

 Mr. B gave us a dog to take to the springs as it was evening when we went over..... i sure was glad for it when we were walking through the forest at dusk. Thanks for looking out for us Mr. B

                                                       Peek-a-boo morning.

                                           Halloween at the school.........

                      Heading home.......