palm springs – Derek Woods Photography

12.23.14 Julie. Ace Hotel Palm Springs.

“A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.” – Robert Orben

12.21.14 Salvation Mountain.

“It was called, technicolor mountain, mountain of love, hundreds of names. People…decide to call it Salvation Mountain.

When I came here, I wanted to put “God is love to the world,” on a hot air balloon. I spent 15 years in Nebraska and Vermont trying to make a hot air balloon, and the thing rotted out on me here and never got up. So I told God, “Im going to stay one week and make an eight-foot one. 24 years later Im still here…

…For 45 years of my life, Ive had a one-track mind. To put God almighty to the whole universal world, and to keep it simple. God loves us all. Don’t get complicated with love. Lets keep it simple.” – Leonard Knight

12.20.14 Julie. Ace Hotel Palm Springs.

“I’ve used my femininity and my sexuality as a weapon and a tool… but that’s just natural.” – Dolly Parton

12.19.14 Ace Hotel Palm Springs.

“A poet could write volumes about diners, because they’re so beautiful. They’re brightly lit, with chrome and booths and Naugahyde and great waitresses. Now, it might not be so great in the health department, but I think diner food is really worth experiencing periodically.” – David Lynch

12.18.14 Julie. Salvation Mountain.

Photography is the art of capturing the life and the world around you. If you’re unhappy with your photography trying upping your fun and doubling your adventuring; having a gorgeous lady to share it with doesn’t hurt either.

12.17.14 Julie and I. Ace Hotel Palm Springs.

“the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.” – Jack Kerouac