Hoover Dam

A modern construction marvel, the Hoover Dam is as much a tourist trap as everything else in the vicinity of Las Vegas. That's not to say that it's not incredible or worth the visit though. On our way out of Las Vegas, hoping to spice up the drive to California, we took an out of the way detour to the Nevada/Arizona border.

Sitting along the Colorado river, Hoover Dam bridges the border between Nevada and Arizona, giving you the chance to stand in two time-zones at once if you're in the middle of the dam. You'll notice in the pictures below that the one set of towers lists the Nevada time and the other lists the Arizona time.

The long and short of our visit was that it was a great view, crazy hot temperature, and incredibly busy due to the long weekend and everyone else having the same idea as we did. On a list of road trip attractions however, they don't come much bigger than this (that's what she said).

We Two Kings Photo Collage

The joy of creating something like We Two Kings is that it reminds you of all the reasons you liked making movies in the first place. The surprise of how it would look, of how the random story would come together, and how it would be received proved to be as addicting as ever. I created this photo collage to summarize both the 2009 video shoot and the photographs taken several weeks ago as we went back to revisit our shooting locations.

Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Parked beneath Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Dave and I joked about the frenzy of tourists that we were about to join above us. We walked up the stairs and entered a plaza with Madame Tussauds on one side and the Kodak Theatre on the other. With so much going on around us it felt a bit intimidating at first, but the reality and excitement quickly set in. We had made it to Hollywood.

After exploring the boulevard, we made our way back to Tussauds to close out our afternoon. Having seen my share of wax museums in the past, Tussauds, and particularly this one in Hollywood, was top-notch. There's something satisfying about losing yourself in the stereotype of the entertainment capital. Should you ever find yourself there and feel like paying the steep admission, you're sure to fill your camera with campy, memorable pictures just like we did.

For more, check out some of the old footage I shot of Hollywood Blvd. in 2004 and my complete photo set from 2010.