Beetle guy

Scrapping a blue beetle in the high desert next to a green wall with possibilities was this guy. Nice guy I took his photo for about 15 minutes as he struggled getting an old bolt off of the old bumper. When he finished he raised his hands to the sky thanking the lord. I took photos of that too but they were just too good and I figured people would think I compelled him to do that, He may have because I was there but I think he would have done it anyway. I introduced myself and told him thanks and that I thought it might be a really good photo. He wished me luck and said he hoped I'd sell it to Life Magazine for a million dollars.

the movers

construction styrofoam

caddie

lawn bowling

question

showman

At one point during this sequence of shots Don King turns around and looks me in the eye with a confused and quizzical look as if to say "what the hell are you doing taking pictures behind me?" I react with a smile and pull the camera back to my eye and Mr. King's face lights up as he's suddenly on the record with his trademark grin, waving small American flags. Showman.

fence time

golf starter

roadrunner

cement

downtown coachella

The Centro Familiar Guadalupano in Mecca California, 7 a.m. Friday morning.

"all ears" Stagecoach, 2009.

"sloppy walkers" stagecoach 2009

Frank Bogert

The 99-year-old Frank Bogert passed away last week. Man what a cowboy, just the way he stood I didn't have to say a word, so relaxed, he was perfect. The guy was a huge part of what made Palm Springs what it was. Sidenote: I used to burn down the fax machine a little in photoshop so it wasn't so noticeable, but now i think its better to leave it, things change.

Indio Date Festival

My dog Dean

My good buddy Dean circa 1990. Best dog ever. Miss you little buddy.