The Offline World

After a rough week in cubicle land, I felt compelled to drive somewhere and break free from the confines of the text-ridden world of Twitter, email and instant messaging.  

We often times become so engrossed in emailing, texting, chatting and tweeting that our senses can become dulled.  This weekend candh ventured 250 miles north of LA to Cambria, a quaint little artists town along the coast. No texting, tweeting, emailing, chatting or web surfing allowed.  Sometimes that's what it takes to be reminded that life is all about the small moments and rarely about any monumental, earth-shattering milestones.  

 - C.

Smashing Road Trip

A few weekends ago, C&H went on a photo roadtrip to a lush, desert State Park called Anza Borrego. Only 2.5 hours away from LA, it was a fun excursion to shoot spring wild flowers in bloom. Turned out to be more memorable than planned.

The town of Borrego Springs was not as impressive as its inviting sign and mini park oasis

We drove miles along twisting roads with views of boulder-littered mounds and valleys.

We were able to photograph some flowers, but a freak catepillar infestation had wiped out most of the crop.

Caught off-guard by these rusted-metal elephant sculptures in the middle of nowhere.

As the sun began to set on the drive home, a distracted army captain didn't anticipate the sudden traffic jam. He slammed into our bumper and us into a Ford Explorer ahead. No worries. No injuries. No drama. Just a punctuation to an unforgettable road trip. 

H.

Piece of History

I'll admit, I'm not a big history guy, but a block down the street from work is a building that always captures my attention like a costume drama filled with pretty people.

The building is called the Villa Riviera and it's been around for over 80 years. It's impressive and  I thought it was worth a few words...

The day I walked-by, a shiny new Porsche sat in front, making the building even cooler . 

Most people probably don't notice these scary/weird ornamental things on the door.

Here's a pic I found of the Villa back in the day. I wonder if people would stop to take pictures of it during their lunch break, too. Probably not. 

H.