Category:Black and White
Typical of the area were the laundry poles projected from the windows above the streets to dry clothes in what breeze passed by. Also typical is the commercial nature of the ground floor, shops, workshops, cafes, bars, offices – any type of commerce you can imagine could be found here. Then on the floors above, what I imagine to be cramped living quarters.
While there I took this photo from the floor my room was on, down to the lobby area on the ground floor. The plants were all real. It’s interesting how the further away from the glass roof of the atrium the concrete takes on a green hue from all the plants.
Our suite on the 15th floor had great views to the west but there were some downsides to the hotel. It’s just across the freeway from Miami International Airport so depending on the direction of the traffic you can be kept awake by aircraft noise. The other downside is that without a car you’re captive – there’s nothing within walking distance of the hotel.
Today’s photos were taken shortly after yesterday’s. The difference is I framed them vertically which further emphasizes the clouds. Like all the shots in my Everglades series it’s a three-shot 4EV range HDR. Also like most of the it was taken while the airboat was in motion.
While the band of cloud above me moves out to the west, another thunderhead is rising in the east over Miami. Yesterday I posted my view to the west, today it’s my view to the east. Same bank of cloud rendered almost black by the density of the water vapor blocking the sun. By this time we were headed back to the boat ramp.
Yesterday’s photo was a view to the north. Today’s swings around to the north-west. The sun is out of the frame to the left but the patchwork of clouds leads to the grassland under the dark clouds to be bathed in light while the grassland under the blue sky is wrapped in shadow.