Above Miami
 

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Very nice!

This is one of my favorite photographs. I zoomed in on the skyline from the Cape Florida lighthouse at the southern tip of Key Biscayne.

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More of my favorite Miami/Miami Beach shots.

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Views from Marina Blue Condominiums
 

I toured this unit on the 56th floor last summer and decided this is where I want to live when I'm rich and famous. :)

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Breathtaking!

Tons of high-rises built since I was there

My new home is amazing!

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Great shots!!!! Such a tremendous skyline transformation!!!

Miami 1998 compared to 2008
 

Thanks! Yes, it was truly something to witness first hand having studied this as a hobby for as long as I have.

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Those photos friggin rule!!!!!

Miami is an amazing city. What is the pedestrian traffic like?

South Florida is very carcentric. We are much like Los Angeles in that respect. I see many similaraities having lived in Los Angeles myself, but this is slowly changing as downtown Miami becomes more urbanized. Brickell Village has become a very hot night spot now preferred by many locals over more touristy South Beach. In this first photo, Brickell Village is to the right.

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stunning aerials New Atlantis!

Thanks, Bobdreamz! Since I've taken so many pictures, I decided to narrow things down a bit and do a thread of just aerials and shots from the tops of other skyscrapers to narrow things down a bit. I've had "Above New York" and "Above Los Angeles" on my coffee table for years, so now here's "Above Miami."

Circumnavigating the Storm
 

This is what happened on my first attempt at aerial photography and my first flight in an ultralight. I flew right into a rainstorm with no cockpit before we made the turn out toward South Beach

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