the palm springs yacht club at the parker hotel in palm springs is one of those places where one becomes gobsmacked and feels hardcore pangs of appreciation for life, love, the art of spa’ing and so on. think saline pools, lavender oil steam rooms, moroccan dark rooms (for relaxing), fluffy robes and a garden patio where i encourage you to order the coconut for a “snack.” good times folks.

january is a time of year that beckons a kaleidoscope of color (regardless of whatever season you may be experiencing, wherever you are in the world). in los angeles at the moment i’m well into artist carol inez charney’s sea-wash palettes that comprise a series of chromogenic prints mounted on aluminium. aqua-lurve!!!!