summer – Michael Coulombe

I went to Joshua Tree with my friend Krystale Noir to do a boudoir photoshoot out in the desert. But while out there for work, I HAD to take a day to myself to see the area. Even though I am from Southern California, I had never seen Joshua Tree or the surrounding area [including the National Park.]. Since I do photography, I love going to national parks and taking photos/videos. https://youtu.be/4IMC_j6jk2M The national park service provides an awesome year pass that you can buy for $80. It is good for any park for an entire year - and it isn't per person, it's for each car...so it works for the whole family. Each national park can range in price from $20 to $35 per car - so this pass is truly a great deal, especially if you plan on visiting more than one [1] park in a yea...

So on my actual birthday I took a road trip to Solvang, California but the big birthday trip I took was with my roommate Todd - whose birthday is also in February - to Mazatlan, Mexico. So we traveled at the end of February as most of the area was booked for Carnival. The good thing was that it was fairly quiet and low key while we were there, so definitely a great time for a quiet birthday week. We stayed at the El Cid Moro resort, right on the Pacific Ocean. An all-inclusive resort. Talk about an amazing view! And watching the sunset our first night there was so unbelievable! Beginning our first night there, my friend Todd and I caught the dinner show they have and then made our way up to the bar for some karaoke. By the way, this became our nightly routine, and...

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Joshua Tree, California

Mazatlan, Mexico