Oct 12, 2024

Twin Pines Mall: Back to the Future Location

Located in City of Industry, California, the Puente Hills Mall served as the location for the Twin Pines Mall (and Lone Pine Mall) in the 1985 film, Back to the Future. This is the parking lot where Doc Brown first performs the time travel experiments with his custom DeLorean. As such, the mall has long been a popular site for fans of the iconic trilogy.

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future



We visited before news broke about the sale of the mall and its intended closure. The full plans are yet to be revealed, but with much of the Puente Hills Mall already vacant it's expected that the site will be completely redeveloped, likely destroying the lot where the movie was filmed.

One of the few remaining attractions here was a replica of the Twin Pines Mall sign located inside. A small collector's shop was also the perfect spot to pick up a few Back to the Future souvenirs. I'm just glad we had the opportunity to see it before it disappeared for good.

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

Twin Pines Mall Location Back to the Future

 

Oct 11, 2024

Northern Lights in Medicine Hat, Alberta

This week has been an incredible time to witness the northern lights in Medicine Hat, Alberta (and across Canada for that matter). My favourite shot came from a spontaneous road trip out to Red Rock Coulee where I found the sky lit in shades of red, purple, and emerald. 

Northern Lights Medicine Hat Alberta Aurora

Northern Lights Medicine Hat Alberta Aurora

Northern Lights Medicine Hat Alberta Aurora

 

Oct 4, 2024

The Oldest Surviving Cinema in Stockholm, Sweden

After a year of film festival screenings for my documentary, Your Cinema Needs You, including two of which that took place in Sweden, I made a point of visiting the oldest still-operating movie theatre remaining in Stockholm. This is the Zita, a small, but beautiful art house cinema that first opened in 1913. What can I say? All of the research about old cinemas that went into the production now has me actively searching them out on my travel shoots.

Zita Stockholm Your Cinema Needs You Documentary



Zita Stockholm Sweden Your Cinema Needs You

Zita Stockholm