Photo Adventure No.03: Toronto Zombie Walk 2012

!!!WARNING*GRAPHIC CONTENT*ZOMBIES!!!
This was my third time taking photos at the Toronto Zombie Walk. A surreal transformation of the usual hordes of humanity strolling in the downtown core. This years lurch started in Nathan Phillips Square. West on Queen. North up University. East across Dundas then south down Yonge back to Nathan Phillips Square. Even though it's cute 'n' nice and all that families are getting more involved, it feels like the terror has been toned down from previous walks. I saw some familiar zombies and the usual batch of iconic characters if they had become undead in their other fictional lives. All good fun with Halloween around the corner!

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2010 Director`s Cut

Travelogue No.07: Santa Barbara

Just like the soap opera that I never saw, Santa Barbara was here and then gone. My brief stay in town left me with a good yet narrow opinion of this quiet city by the sea. State Street is a one stop shop, drink & eat destination. We hadn't had Thai food since coming to California so it was nice to get a good meal in at Galanga Thai Restaurant. Further was going to be at The Santa Barbara Bowl on Oct. 7 but again my timing was off. Missed them in San Francisco. Missed them in L.A. Three strikes and you're out!

Santa Barbara

Travelogue No.06: Beverly Hills & West Hollywood

Niagara Fall's on Steroids. For those of you in Southern Ontario, you're pickin up what I'm puttin' down. A tourist trap to say the least. I still had to go check out the usual stops so I actually took a Starline Tours "Hop On Hop Off" bus around West Hollywood. My real purpose was to get off at stop 13 on  the Red Line. Sirius/XM Satellite radio host Jason Ellis has a great show that airs 12-4pm PST on Faction 41 and is located near there. He was kind enough to sign my book and even put me on the air for 15 minutes. Pretty cool of him to do that and what a unique experience!

Beverly Hills & West Hollywood (Highlights)
Beverly Hills & West Hollywood (Full Tour)

Travelogue No.05: Huntington Beach

Dude, totally stoked about this surf spot! I could photograph surfers all day long. Huntington Beach's laid back, casual atmosphere and complete imersion in surf & skate culture made this a place I could live. Sancho's Tacos alone would make me move. I was a little turned off and surprised to see all the oil derricks and off shore rigs in plain sight but it doesn't bother the surfers so it shouldn't bother me;)

Huntington Beach (Highlights)
Huntington Beach (Full Tour)

Travelogue No.04: Malibu, Santa Monica & Venice Beach

Neil Young wrote some of his best works in Malibu. It`s easy to see how anyone could lose track of time while being inspired by the scenery. Wind swept beaches and psychedelic sunsets. We had a light dinner at Geoffrey`s. There was a power outage in town but it came on once we arrived so we had the place to ourselves. A privilege not many celebrities might even get;) Santa Monica`s iconic pier was a flashing beacon of light as should be expected. And shopping on the 3rd st. Promenade was only steps away from our crazy, cool suite at The Shangri La . A free upgrade upon check in. I guess I looked famous.
On our way out we stopped by Venice Beach. It's a pretty sketchy strip but I did enjoy the skateboard culture. My car was adorned with a souvenir parking ticket when I got back to the car. I thought the sign meat I could park free for two hours. Free parking...who was I kidding?

Malibu, Santa Monica & Venice Beach (Highlights)
Malibu, Santa Monica & Venice Beach (Full Tour)

Travelogue No.03: Pismo Beach

Maybe it was a Bugs Bunny cartoon where I had heard of Pismo Beach before. I can`t be sure what it was but I am glad I visited the Clam Capitol of the World. I love fried clams and clam chowder and I was as happy as a clam eating there. I also met a great singer & guitar player, Rick Schafer who I am happy to call a friend. It was amazing to meet someone on the road willing to share great personal and fascinating stories.

Pismo Beach

Travelogue No.02: Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur etc.

The West Coast in general has a much more dramatic landscape and in this area of California, Mother Nature`s ferocious beauty can be seen everywhere you look. 17 Mile Drive is a beautiful stretch of road on the Monterey Peninsula starting in Monterey and ending in Carmel. A community of homes, golf courses and rugged landscape. As the driver I had to stop many times to take in my surroundings. There are plenty of vista points to do this safely. Still you must put safety first on this drive. Following Pacific Coast Highway 1 south to Big Sur was a white knuckle ride with dusk becoming night. It is a two lane highway. There is not much of a shoulder with a cliff going up on one side, a cliff going down on the other side and guardrails are scare. Truly an epic, harrowing and exhilarating journey for any driving enthusiast.

Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur etc.(Highlights)
Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur etc.(Full Tour)