Daily Photo – Everglades 10

November 7, 2012
Black and White / Landscape

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We headed over to this patch of water to see three relatively young alligators - but my photos of them suck, to put it politely. However, I rather liked this view to the north. In the background to the left the rain is pouring down from a passing thunderstorm while the trailing edge of a different storm hangs overhead.

Daily Photo – Everglades 9

November 6, 2012
Black and White / Landscape

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On the horizon are two of the landmarks my captain uses to navigate - the radio mast just left of center and a cement plant just to the right of the white cloud.

Daily Photo – Everglades 3

October 31, 2012
Black and White / Landscape

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Another thunder storm was rolling across the horizon. We could see the lightning but not hear any thunder over the roar of the 68' Chevy engine and huge fan that were propelling the boat. Bottom left you can see Captain Greg's boat heading across the sawgrass.

Daily Photo – Ocean Drive Miami – The Beach Paradise Hotel

October 28, 2012
Architecture / Black and White

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The Beach Paradise Hotel sits at the intersection of Ocean Drive and 6th Street in South Beach, Miami. It was looking a tad beat down on the day I photographed it. The main awning the the left of the entrance was torn away while several of the awnings over the windows of the upper floor on both the front and side of the hotel we similarly ripped.

Daily Photo – Ocean Drive Miami – Inspiration

October 27, 2012
Architecture / Black and White

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When we entered our hotel, a photo hanging on one of the walls of our suite gave met the answer. The photo was of three buildings clearly on Ocean Drive. The photo had no attribution that I could find and my wife told me the other rooms she'd stayed at in that particular hotel had the same image on the walls. Initially I thought it was quite old but then noticed the 1990's era Mercedes E190 parked on the street.

Daily Photo – Ocean Drive Miami – Johnny Rockets Revisited

October 26, 2012
Architecture / Black and White

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This series (three shot, 4EV range HDR) was actually shot with the portrait composition. It's not a crop of yesterday's image. I like the interplay of the shapes and the colors. The round dots, the rectangular windows the whatever shapes of the chairs. The blue, the white and the red architectural elements complementing the star spangled banner hanging on the wall. The reflections of the clouds and palm trees in the windows of the upper floors. Black and white first today with color below.