Photos of this life: SevenStock 17 +

This year I hit the road headed to SevenStock with three of my good friends. The plan was simple: attend the event, take a lot of pictures, and enjoy southern California. In that aspect, it was mission accomplished. Upon arriving/leaving the event, I noticed myself and my good friend Eric couldn't help but feel wanting a bit more. After a long discussion in the clouds, it became apparent we were no longer content with simply attending the event as a spectator. We wanna be in the event, from staging the cars, to getting on the track with the best of them. It will certainly require a large amount of work but we have high hopes of bringing our rotaries in 2015. After SevenStock, we headed into the City of Angels to stay at our hotel in Redondo Beach. Winding down after a long day 17 stories in the sky with a killer view was the agenda. Sunday would bring our next adventure, San Diego or more accurately, Coronado Island. Traffic greeted us during our travels down the I-5, but not to be outdone, I took PCH for a scenic detour route. Driving over the bridge into Coronado is an experience in itself. How often do you get to drive your car over the pacific ocean onto an island? Pretty cool stuff. Our hotel that night would be none other than the Hotel Del Coronado, a vintage property with an amazing view and history. The architecture and layout are really cool, add to the fact its a fairly exclusive island, and you can see why people come here. My last photographic act before hitting the road back to the Tucson desert was to shoot the sunrise over San Diego. I've stated before that traveling is very important as an artist. The ability to leave your home, venture into the unknown (or well known), and experience the multiple differences associated with a place you don't live at is inspiring. Even if the place you visit isn't better or you don't like it as much, you'll gain an appreciation of where you do live. Travel often as you can and grow as a result. Until next time