Category: Thoughts and Opinions
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Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma visited downtown Miami on 9/10/2017, and the view from the 30th floor was spectacular. Here’s a Before and During of the Storm Here’s an additional compilation of timelapses from other vantage points in the building: The hurricane started in the early morning hours, with it’s eye about 200 miles south-west of Miami-Dade County.…
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The Historic Architecture of Minneapolis
In August 2015 my wife and I had the opportunity to visit Minneapolis for a job interview for her. Having not explored (or visited) the mid-West before, I jumped at the chance to accompany her and could not have been more surprised at the Deco, Art Nouveau, and classic architecture the urban area is hiding.…
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Miami Full Moon Panoramic
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The JFK TWA Terminal
Curbed New York has a great photo essay up this morning on Eero Saarinen’s jet-age flight center at JFK Airport. It’s been closed for years but has remained perfectly preserved for most of that time, reflecting a golden age of flight where the passengers where what was important and the service took a back seat. …
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The Ludlam Trail and the disappearing greenways of Miami
If Miamians are being really honest with themselves (so, rarely), they would admit out loud that we take nature for granted down here in a way that would shock everyone above the frost line who waits with anticipation for the first warm spring day every year. The truth is we are surrounded by nature and…
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Miami Sunset
The Miami skyline facing west from downtown as the sun sets on the first days of summer.