Miami Beach 2010 - The Beach

This was the view from our hotel room at the Winterhaven. The hotel is one of the art deco hotels that line Ocean Drive in South Beach.

Walking along the beach one morning, these two bottles showed that someone had a rough night last night.

The lifeguard shacks that line the beach are great photo ops. Here is a different take on the one I dubbed the flying saucer.

A much different angle, as I liked how the railing leads your eye into the photo.

The accessories for each shack are locked up at night in the storage units under the decks. The green paint color, combined with the rust on this one, really caught my eye in the early morning light.

Miami Beach 2010 - Transport

I can't do a post on Miami Beach without a focus on the transporatation, which comes in all forms. The jet ski's below were parked along the beach and available for rental.

This Bel Air classic car was parked outside the Royal Palm hotel one evening.

The owner was nice enough to allow me to take some interior shots as well.

On this day when we walked by, there was a line of yellow Corvettes parked in a row, ready for renting.

The ride below was like a hybrid motorcycle, with one wheel in the rear and two in the front. It sat two people side by side at the front.

Miami Beach 2010 - Architecture & Neon

A nice neon sign framed within the window reflections of this taxi.

I liked the colors of this surfing theme sign.

This was the bar at the Clevelander Hotel. The bar is never this empty, as this was shot early in the morning, just before sunrise.

We passed the Royal Palm hotel each evening when we walked to Lincoln Road for dinner.

A detail of the architecture of one of the condo buildings that line the northern area of the beach.

Straight up showcase of the art deco features on the Mc Alpin building.

The Hotel Ocean taken on an early morning just before sunrise.

The reflection off this building was great in the morning, with the palm trees and that orange sky.

Miami Beach 2010 - Sunrise / Moonrise

Sunrise on the beach one morning, as taken in from the deck of one of the lifeguard shacks.

One of the more colorful sunrises while we were there.

We happened to be there while there was a full moon. This shot below, was a long exposure, and the only light was that from the moon.

Miami Beach 2010 - Night Lights

Miami Beach is well known for its neon lighting, and the shots below help showcase this. Some of the best neon lights can be seen along Ocean Drive.

The Lincoln Theatre is located along Lincoln Road, which has been turned into an outdoor pedestrian mall.

The shot below was taken at twilight, which results in the deep blue sky.

We were staying at the Winterhaven Hotel, which was very close to the buildings in the shot above, and the Victor Hotel, which is shown below.

I really liked the lighting on the store below, which was located on Lincoln Road.

This bowling sign below, was off a side street along Lincoln Road. The light reflecting off the building gives it that abstract look.

The Victor Hotel, as seen from the beach on a moon lit night.

The famous Colony Hotel neon sign. My second time shooting this, and both times one of the letters was out.

The neon lights as seen from the Lummus Park alongside Ocean Drive.