“I wasn’t at Miami Beach to admire the sugar-white sand or the aquamarine water, but all the same it was very tempting. And that rustic palisade fence just drew you down to the beach“
Tag: Miami
Ocean Drive
SoBe (South Beach) in Miami, Florida is famous for not only its white sandy beach and turquoise water, but also the well-preserved Art Deco buildings, the relaxed life style, the restaurants and beach cafés.
Some people commented on my Miami photo that they would love to see some photos of the South Beach architecture.
On Ocean Drive outdoor cafés give you a ringside view of all the action.
I had a lot of difficulty actually photographing the buildings as there are a lot of obstacles in the way. There are a lot of parked cars, moving cars, pedestrians and restaurants along this road.
Not to mention palm trees! I had to stand on the pavement / sidewalk opposite to try to get the buildings in frame, but it wasn’t easy and the perspective is easily distorted.
Art Deco decoration
Curved window grills
Flamingo outside the Tropical Café
But I hope this photo essay gives you a feel of the place. With the sugared almond colours, the cubic shapes, the curves, the barley twist columns and the decorative patterned features. And the fabulous windows, especially those corner ones on the Congress Hotel. And opposite all this busyness is this…
leading you to the sea.
~wander.essence~ photography
postcard from america
“Staying in Fort Lauderdale offered me the opportunity to take a coach trip to Miami and in particular, South Beach (SoBe), with its sugar-white sand and beautifully preserved Art Deco buildings along Ocean Drive. Before we got there though we took a trip out into Biscayne Bay from where we could see the wonderful skyline of Downtown Miami itself and the fabulous millionaire properties”
