blue hues

I snapped this photo when I was in Miami. I love the many blue hues - from the sky to the ocean - how many shades of blue do you see?

miami: sunshine + warm weather

My Miami get-away didn't disappoint with lots of sunshine and warm weather. I wish I could have bottled it all up and brought it back with me! What a wonderful trip.

meet me in miami

I'm headed to Miami tomorrow to enjoy the ocean, sun, and great food. With as long as winter has been this year, this trip will provide a much needed dose of warmer temperatures. And since Miami's food scene reflects the city's incredibly diverse population, there's always something that keeps my interest piqued. 

rothko's "blue, green, and brown"

There's something about Mark Rothko's paintings that I am always drawn to - perhaps it's the simplicity of shape, sometimes subtle and always intriguing use of colors. Here's one of Rothko's pieces, called "Blue, Green, and Brown". To me, this painting reminds me of looking out at the horizon in the evening. What do you see when you look at this Rothko? 

I captured this photo while on the beach in Miami. The sky was dark with clouds rolling in, creating dark shades of blue in every direction. As soon as I saw the little image I captured with my iPhone, I immediately thought of Rothko's painting. 

sky & ocean

shout out: versailles

While in Miami my husband and I made the pilgrimage to the famous Cuban restaurant, Versailles, located in the Little Havana neighborhood. We had heard great things about it from several different sources, and it didn't disappoint. It was wonderful watching Cuban Americans of all ages file in this neighborhood restaurant, sit down with their friends and families and enjoy a really great meal.

Here are a few shots from our wonderful lunch...

a fabulous mojito

me, digging in to my lunch

flan for dessert!

and an espresso to finish with

Check out Versailles if you're in Miami - you'll love it.

miami's art deco district

Here are a few of my favorite shots I snapped while in Miami's Art Deco District. The buildings and paint colors fit so perfectly in with their surroundings. 

candid in miami

One of my favorite things about photography is capturing candid shots, especially in cities where I can play tourist. My recent visit to Miami didn't disappointment - hope you enjoy these two as much as I do.  

sitting, waiting, watching...

an old man and the sea

inspired

After spending a few days in Miami, right on the beach, I think it's impossible not to be a little inspired by the pastel hues and Art Deco of the architecture. I was going through my photos - shots of the beach & ocean and photos of lots of buildings - and one thing jumped out to me that I didn't realize when I was in Miami Beach: the use of pastel blues that perfectly echo the colors of the ocean. How brilliant! The ocean clearly was the inspiration for so many of Miami's building colors. 

the view from our balcony - so many shades of blue!

a pastel blue

all colors of the ocean

 a turquoise blue

I'll post more shots of some of Miami's really great Art Deco architecture soon. 

so long miami...

Later today I'll be travelling back home and after spending several days in Miami, and though I'm ready to get back home, I will miss the warm weather, the palm trees, and most of all - the constant sound of the ocean's waves. It's been a joy to be able to sleep with the balcony door open every night and be sung to sleep by the ocean.

warm weather get away

I've spent the past couple of days in Miami and the weather seems to change every half an hour. Sunshine streaming down followed by white puffy clouds followed then by darker, more omnious clouds, then back to sunshine. It's been a really lovely warm weather get away.

While out for a walk on the beach I snapped this with my camera phone. I really can't think of a more relaxing sound than listening to the waves crash on the sand.