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A Busy Night in Miami
Riverside Miami
If I could only pick one city to photograph at night, it would have to be Miami. Tall high-rise buildings, reflections, clouds, palm trees, the people mover buzzing around. They all make for really beautiful scenes
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A New Morning
One of my favorite locations for morning photography is the Jupiter/Palm Beach area of Florida....along the Eastern coast. The sky always seems to have brilliant color, and the reflections in the Atlantic Ocean make the scene remarkable. This was shot right next to the Juno Beach Pier, a very popular location for morning fishermen.
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Into The Forbidden Mountain
Expedition Everest (coolest ride EVER!!) had closed down one night because of a heavy rain, but a nice cast member let me in to walk around in the queue. The area I am standing in is only opened during really long lines….else it’s closed off. It’s pretty amazing the detail that the Disney folks put in to these waiting areas. I found out later that Disney sent a team of people to Nepal to study and and bring back artifacts that would make riders feel like they were checking in to an Everest base camp before going in to the mountain. The Yeti was even designed based on conversations that they had had with some of the natives. For me, I just get a kick out of watching my youngest daughter giggle as we ride it…
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Escaping the Haunt
Another example of fine Disney imagineering....the exit of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyworld.
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Una Bella Serata
OK, I have to admit. The Italy Pavilion is my favorite part of Epcot...especially at night, when the blue sky looks so cool against the warm colors in the architecture. Its the kind of place where you just want to sit around and drink espresso, while old Dean Martin songs play overhead. And, at the end of the night, it is a killer spot to watch illuminations. Oh, by the way, I heard you can get a gelato sandwich here somewhere...just the thought of geloto jammed between a couple of chocolate chip cookies has to make the world a better place. Has anyone actually had one of these? I'm.not sure how I missed that on my last trip....but its on the must-do list for next time around....
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Alone in the French Pavilion
We had a pretty late night the other day in Epcot. It was about an hour past Illuminations so most of the crowds had left. Some folks were in front of the French Pavilion taking pics by the Beauty and the Beast flower statues but, back here….nobody but us. Epcot at night is so amazingly peaceful. Well, I mean it usually is….but we had a stroller, a bunch of kids and a lot of empty space….so you can probably figure out the rest. Oh, by the way, the tires on the Disney strollers aren’t really meant to support the weight of an adult…just sayin.
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Disney's Contemporary Resort
We stayed a couple of days this week in Bay Lake Tower, which is sort of connected to The Contemporary. Resort. This is the entrance to one of the gift shops, where you can part ways with the little bit of cash that you have left.
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Alone on Main Street USA
Late last night in the Magic Kingdom....about an hour after closing. Usually, by this time, the security guards are escorting you out.....but I got lucky. There was a group of local photographers walking around Main Street so I figured I would just make it look like I was supposed to be there. I ended up being the last one in front of the castle..... just as the final "kiss goodnight" was ending.
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