Scenes from Miami

I think that CSI:Miami is a rather silly show. Fun to watch, yes, but the storylines are rather simplistic. What I love though is the filming. Never before on television have I seen such lush, vibrant colour. I'm guessing they must run it through some sort of computerized process.

Having lived down there for 2 months not too long ago, I'm very familiar with many of the buildings, especially the exceptionally colourful ones in the Brickell area, which sits directly south of downtown. Here are some screen captures from a recent episode.

Memories of Miami

I like watching CSI: Miami. The acting isn't particularly good. The stories are often far fetched. But I do still like it. The eye candy is quite spectacular! Take a look at these screen captures:



The scene transition segments often feature aerial shots of the beautiful neighbourhood of Brickell. I'm VERY familiar with this area because it's where I stayed for 2 months earlier this year when I stayed in the 39th Floor condo of my friend, Chris. The red arrows indicate the precise location of his suite.

I'd be the first one to say that this area is quite spectacular but even it doesn't look as spectacular as is presented on this show. I'm convinced that they must be running the footage through some sort of computerized enhancement process that enriches the colours much more than they actually appear to the human eye.

P.S. There's another kind of "eye candy" I like on the show too but that's for another day! ;-)

A New Entrant Into The Blogosphere

My friend "K", the young gal I know in Miami, has just started her own blog, apparently persuaded by yours truly! She has the craziest adventures and writes extremely well, so it's sure to be most entertaining. I've provided a link on the side but you can quickly reach it here. Feel free to tease her all you want, though I must warn you that she has the quickest, sharpest wit of anyone I know. So don't dish out anything you can't take yourself!

Note: She grew up in Alaska, so pretty much is an honourary Canadian ... though she's in deep denial about that!

Note 2: I trust it didn't escape your attention how I spelled the "H" word in the last sentence!! :-)

Monument to Cuban Refugees Arriving in America

A Few Final Photos From Miami

Final stages of demolition

A clear view of the Bank of America Building

Bayside Marketplace

Tourist do what tourist do! (They're pretending to be driving the boat they're about to get on.)

Bayside Marina nestled up against downtown

Livin' the good life!

Out front of the Intercontinental Hotel

Final glance at the eastern edge of downtown

No this isn't a long haired dog. Let's just say that girls just want to have fun!

Looking West into the downtown core.

Two of the taller buildings in Miami. My friend, Kelsey, works in the left one.

Interesting fellow. Do click on the photo to read more about him.

Special shot just for Vince T.!!!

A long shot of Brickell, the neighbourhood that has been my home for the past 6 weeks!

My Very Own Sony-Ericsson Tennis Tournament!

Next door to where I'm staying the annual Sony-Ericsson Open is still ongoing. Just below my friend's place are the tennis courts of the Conrad Hilton hotel. Playing this morning were a pair of men & women. Quite good too. The woman on the left in the foreground was actually exceptional ... and I'm not just talking about her well toned & tanned legs!!! :-)

Tough Living At The Beach! :-)

Here's how the patrons of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel get to enjoy a day at the beach. Not a big beach but certainly a luxurious one!

Sand Castles Par Excellence

At the southern edge of Brickell Key the Mandarin Oriental Hotel has had a magnificent sand castle constructed by master builder, Victor Leong. Here's his website.

Experimental Animation

I wanted to see whether GIF Animations would work here in this blog. So I put 4 successive frames together into one GIF file and uploaded it. The quality is poor, so as to keep the file size down, but this scene has often been scene in CSI Miami:

A Potpourri of Photos

My friend, Monsieur D, decided upon the humidor he wanted me to pick up for him so he can take better care of the cigars he purchased in Cuba last year. On the way back I took an assortment of photos. They clearly don't fit into one cohesive category!

A Guided Tour of Coral Gables

A few posts back I alluded to a brief visit I had made to the Miami community of Coral Gables. Today I went back there and this time I received a [superb!] guided tour by my new friend, Monica.

Here are two shots of the old Coral Gables Water Tower, disguised to look like a lighthouse. You can read a fascinating history of the structure here, written by Bob Terwilliger. Note: I didn't actually need to mention the author's name but how many times do you get to say "Terwilliger"?! I love the way those syllables roll off one's tongue!

The Venetian Pool

I finally got the chance to take a close look at the famous Venetian Pool. The water is supposed to be sooooo cold but on a hot day, could you envision a better place to be inside a city?