:: here's another photo sphere from the middle of hurricane sandy in NYC. i took this standing in the middle of an empty & extremely wet 42nd street on my walk up to times square. #hurricanesandy #nyc #nexus4 #photosphere ::

:: passing under the golden gate this morning ::

:: so here's something else I'm into - making handplanes and then surfing with them (using the wooden craft as both a paddle & a sled for catching waves). this is my 4th handplane made from scratch, and first from my current US base. took it out this afternoon & it went beautifully #diy #handplane #surfing #bodysurfing ::

:: misty california sunset ::

:: i've finally find a beer that's just like my favourite beer back home (little creatures). Here it is - twilight summer ale from bend oregon. btw the bottle label artwork over here is on another level - will post a few more soon. #beer #summerale #deschutes ::

:: looking down 42nd from tudor city post the storm #hurricanesandy #nyc ::

:: was just looking back through my photos taken in NYC - compare this one taken in the middle of the hurricane to the one after the storm had passed #hurricanesandy #nyc ::

:: finally, new york woke to clear skies this morning. #hurricanesandy #nyc ::

:: when hurricane sandy hit NYC the other night I wondered what times square would look like in the middle of the storm - here's the view via photo sphere. #nexus4 #photosphere #hurricanesandy #nyc ::

:: here's 8 photos from my walk up manhattan (LES to times square) in the middle of hurricane sandy the other night. #nyc #hurricanesandy ::