Life is beautiful. Really, it is. Full of beauty and illusions. Life is great. Without it, you'd be dead.

June is almost over and my summer has begun. I have two months ahead of me to photograph, film and document. I'll be outside exploring, travelling, reading in the passenger seat. I've had a wonderful year and I feel proud to have accomplished so much, but I know I have so much more to give. Recently my dreams have become progressively more surreal which I dislike, so I'm trying not to sleep too much. I find that I lose all focus while sat in my garden, cigarette in hand, as my mind drifts off to some other time.

I've bought a lot of books recently, all second hand of course. Chelsea boots, in preparation for colder weather, are also among my recent purchases. Tonight I have one final film review to write, then my summer officially begins. Recent photographs below, full of colour.