My family swapped a wet and windy winter in England for the sun, sand and sunsets of California. A family Christmas in San Francisco and Oceanside, San Diego, with road trips though the California central valley to Death Valley. This book reveals our Christmas in California, a glorious mix of experiences and imagery. Photographs made using high and low quality cameras. i-phone and Canon, grainy and smooth textures like the sands of the deserts. With a devil-may-care attitude, we consumed many fiery chicken wings and country fried steaks to achieve our goal. Thanks to the many diners that kept us fuelled on the 9 hour drives along the highways of California. Hopefully our memories stay longer then the foot prints in the sand.