You always hear stories about surfer/snowboarders who hit the mountains in the morning and the ocean in the evening, or vice versa. And having access to such diverse topography in a relatively small area is a major bonus to living or working in Southern California. This week I finally got to check that off my list, but for good measure we also through in a desert shoot in Palm Springs. In less than 24 hours we shot in hyper-urban downtown Los Angeles, arid Palm Springs desert, snowy alpine forest in Lake Arrowhead and warm, sunny Venice Beach. Amazing. Helluva whirlwind, but well worth it. Especially with a sweet Australian Cattle Dog (aka Blue Heeler) along for the ride. We'll be rolling out the awesome footage we captured in three forthcoming projects for Jones County Road

John Lavin shooting in snowy mountains and sunny beach hours apart.