Not too long ago, a buddy of mine invited me to a trip to Avalon to visit some friends of ours that live out there. We usually don’t get to experience a trip like this so I agreed to go. I’ve been to Catalina Island a few times before, but I have never set foot on the island because I was fishing on a boat during those times.
When the day of departure arrived, the weather was nice and sunny. Once we got to the island we immediately dropped our gear off at our friend’s house and began exploring Avalon. For those that have yet to visit Avalon, there are some things about the town that I really liked. First, everything is within walking distance. Second, I loved the the historic design of the buildings; I would say that it is similar to Santa Barbara, but with the tiny-town feel to it where everyone knows everyone. In fact,we went to a seafood restaurant that evening where the hostesses knew my friends that lived in Avalon.
The next day we all woke up just before 10AM but by the time the rest of the guys got ready it was too late to get any breakfast plates. We ended up grabbing some pretty tasty fish and chips at a restaurant on the pier we saw the day before. Shortly after we stopped by the store to get some supplies and we were off to Shark Harbor for some awesome beach camping followed by some more exploring around the island the day afterwards.
All in all, the weekend was nothing short of extraordinary. I would definitely go back there again if I had the chance. This was the first time I’ve shot film, and almost all the shots were done on film. The only ones not done in film are the sunset beach, airport, and night time shots. The film I used was UltraColor 400 and T-Max 400 for the black and whites. Film was processed at Richard Photo Lab, then scanned at home using an Epson V500.
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