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Maintenance work is being done to this single-person racing sailboat in Coconut Grove. You can see by the keel that you need some water for this sail boat not to be caught stranded on a sand bar. There are many such sand bars in Biscayne Bay. Beware!
This person says "life is good." It may be so if you were a lawyer specialized in home foreclosure in Miami. You'd be making lots of money, on other people's misery. On the other hand, he or she may simply be in love. So "life is good," indeed. What do you think?
Life is not all Ferrari, Maserati, sail boats, wave runners ... in Miami. There are less than perfect areas too. This is one such area in the NorthWest section of Miami. You can tell this is close to a court house that houses a jail. That is where business such as this Bail Bonds can be found. This service advances the money so convicted persons can remain free while waiting for trial. The interest payment is always high. If you use this service and try to skip town, you'll be in bigger trouble than staying in jail. Don't mess with this if you want your arms and legs intact.
Just a beautiful day in Coconut Grove, overlooking Biscayne Bay. A bit hot so the Atlantic see breeze is soooo nice here.
Lifting and launching operation in Coconut Grove. The green dingy is the kayak that can be rented for a stroll in Biscayne Bay
This is Bear, a nice, sweet and gentleman BIG dog. He is patiently waiting for his master from one of the many piers in Coconut Grove. Actually, come to think, he's not such a gentleman because he took a chair in a building for a fire hydrant. I miss that shot! Oh, Bear!
This is Monty's on South Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove. It's Sunday at noon but the traffic here is very light. Is that trouble brewing for this restaurant? It used to be full of people and there is no chance to find a parking spot. Ah... This economy is pinching hard. I got a few more photos inside, and it's pretty empty. In season, the stone crab here is its signature dish... Is it still the case? I wonder.
The Village of Merrick Park has over 100 retail stores, many of them upscale brands; several dining locations, and three anchor stores: Neiman Marcus and Miami's first Nordstrom, along with Equinox Fitness Club and Spa. This view is from the end of Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Technically, this is in Coral Gables and I rarely, if ever venture into this place because it's too upscale for me. May be I'll take some "upscale" photos some day. The now quite ubiquitous "circle" you see in the traffic sign is designed and built into the roads of Miami to force motorists to slow down. I like that idea a lot.
This traffic scene is very often seen in the streets of Miami: Super expensive car; and the driver is on the cell phone. Here it is, guilty on both counts.
And here is the University of Miami Health System "UHealth." Don't ever park in this parking garage. They will take your $20! Everywhere else in this area, the usual parking charge is $8. Where do they think we are? New York City?
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, an academic medical center founded in 1952, serves Miami, South Florida, South America, and the Caribbean in education, research, patient care, and community service. It is seen here from the University of Miami Health System "UHealth" that took over the former Cedars of Lebanon hospital at 1321 NW 14th Street, Miami. The Metro Rail station in view is the Civic Center station.
8PM on a week day. This place is quite empty. A few years ago, this entrance had a beautiful giant concrete "tree" a la Robinson Crusoe's tree house home in the tropics. But some smart alec executive decided to dismantle it. Now it looks bare. I bet you that guy is long gone. I would have fired him myself.
Sunset Drive runs all the way from CocoPlum East to Krome Avenue West at the edge of the Florida Everglades has a lot of eateries. Here, at the intersection with 97th Avenue, there is a high concentration of restaurants. There is a strip mall on the left where the Subway shop of my previous blog is located.
The building in view is the Easternmost wing of the huge Baptist Health Kendall complex on Kendall Drive on a crisp, beautiful and gorgeous Sunday with the first mild cold front of the season. The weather is almost perfect, but that doesn't prevent people to have health crisis. This helicopter just landed and delivered a sick patient on a stretcher a few minutes ago.
This taxicab driver must have worked long hours until now, and clearly is exhausted. His cab is in the parking lot of a busy grocery store and he may be waiting for the rider who could be inside getting food or supplies. The car engine is not running and it must be hot inside. We are supposed to have cooler weather tomorrow. I hope so.
This is Macy's in Dadeland Mall, one of several such stores in Miami. Macy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's upscale retailers, with year 2008 sales of US $24.9 billion. The company operates more than 800 Macy's department stores and furniture galleries in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as 40 Bloomingdale's stores in 12 states. Macy's, Inc.'s workforce includes approximately 167,000 employees. The company also operates macys.com and bloomingdales.com. Prior to June 1, 2007, Macy's, Inc. was known as Federated Department Stores, Inc. The company's shares are traded under the symbol "M" on the New York Stock Exchange.
Cash solicitation for the Homeless. The average motorist truly does not know what to do... To give... or not to give? That's the question. A vast majority turns the other way to avoid eye contact. Life is so tough!
Early morning today, the traffic was bad. The Palmetto Expressway Northbound looks like a parking lot. There must be an accident of some sort on it. I told you, Miamians are the worst drivers I know. I'm glad I didn't learn to drive here.
Who is driving this car? King Kong? This is a Humvee car. The Hummer name was sold to US General Motors several years ago by AM General. AM General continues to make the H1 for the military while GM has taken over manufacturing of the H2, such as this car. Both of these unique vehicles are sold to the public and have become popular vehicle! However, I see them less these days in this economy.
This is what happens to low altitude cumulus clouds when there is atmospheric turbulence in the area: Scrambled white puffs in the early Miami blue sky.
