Monday, November 30, 2009

Snow Bird

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It's November-December in Miami. You don't have to look up in the sky to see the snow birds. Here is one from cold, cold, cold Ontar...
Sunday, November 29, 2009

Pure Fun

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It seems Coconut Grove is very serious in promoting their community. Their advertisement at this busy intersection is updated quite frequent...
Saturday, November 28, 2009

Christmas Trees

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Immediately after Thanksgiving, Christmas trees are up for sale. People always buy Christmas trees because that is a real American tradition...
Friday, November 27, 2009

Black Friday

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Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US. All stores advertise big sales and open real early to lure bargain hunters to their...
Thursday, November 26, 2009

Dadeland Village

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Today is a beautiful cool day as the cold front has pushed through. This view shows three of the newest buildings in Dadeland village: the b...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Gloomy Day

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Here is how Miami looks in a pretty drab morning of a rainy day. It rained all day today, which is not too often in November. There is a pre...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Foodie District

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Sitting high above traffic on US-1 is this new large billboard advertising for the six eateries in Coral Gables. There are literally hundred...
Monday, November 23, 2009

Canes Free

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In the older days, highway and street light posts, telephone and electrical power posts came mainly from pressure treated pine trees' tr...
Sunday, November 22, 2009

South by SouthEast

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Downtown Miami seen from about 12 miles South by SouthEast, from the Land Shark stadium. Photo taken yesterday during the college football ...
Saturday, November 21, 2009

Blue Devils

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There is a Miami Hurricanes (that's the University of Miami's football team) game today at Miami's Land Shark stadium, and that...
Friday, November 20, 2009

Lonesome Kitten

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Here is a sad portrait for you: a lonesome kitten. So skinny, sad and all alone. This stray kitten will need to find food to survive and it ...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Main Highway

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This is Coconut Grove "downtown," at the end of Main Highway, merging to Grand Avenue straight ahead and McFarlane Road to the rig...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Speed Breaker

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Miami has many speed breakers like this one. Regular intersections are remodeled and circles are built with quite narrow driveways that moto...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Brave Commuter

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Here is what I think a very brave Miamian commuter, riding on his tiny motor scooter. In about 20 minutes, it will get dark, as we are now r...
Monday, November 16, 2009

Smart 4 2

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1 liter, 3 cylinders Smart car from Smart Center of Coral Gables. This is the Smart ForTwo, perhaps the smallest car in America. French made...
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Curb Cuts

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This scene is quite unusual but it illustrates a point about life in Miami, that may or may not be representative of other states of the US:...
Saturday, November 14, 2009

XMas A Coming

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We are in mid November, and this place is gearing up for XMas. Year in and year out, that never fails. In a couple of weeks, immediately aft...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Chic Boutique

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This Chic Children's Boutique is one of many specialty stores in South Miami. I think the only way these small individual stores can sur...
Thursday, November 12, 2009

New Kid in Town

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This used to be the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast food place. It has closed and this new fast food (again!) store just came into being. ...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Easy Rider

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Miami weather is so nice, especially at this time of the year. November is my favorite time in Miami. It must be grand to ride around town o...