Okie(s) in Florida

Yes, I know the pics suck and the editing sucks. But I haven’t gotten around to reading the manual.

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Yeah, I know some of the night shots stink, but I’m still trying to figure out the camera settings…

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Took a walk during lunchtime in downtown near where I work.
This is the RiverHouse, a condo place across the street from the Sun-Sentinel Building. I’m told these joints go for at least $500k a pop.

Here’s a guy kayaking down the New River, one of the canals running through Ft. Lauderdale. This is right outside our […]

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Here’s a few pictures from when I first came to Ft. Lauderdale for an interview with the Sun-Sentinel.
I don’t think I’ve ever put them up.
Here’s a drawbridge across the Intracoastal Waterway.
A cruise ship in Ft. Lauderdale’s port.
Home of the Dolphins and Marlins.

Downtown Miami.
Where I work.Las Olas Blvd., which is the chic area in Ft. Lauderdale. […]

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A foursome of us went out for drinks tonight.
My coworker, a fiery Puerto Rican lady, called our locale of choice “that tacky Irish bar.”
I almost reminded her that, as an Irishman, I can attest that we’re all tacky.
That being said: Happy Hour till 9 p.m. means $2 domestic drafts.
In.
We sat […]

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Some of you have axed for pictures.
I want to do that.
It’d be especially cool if I could get it done this weekend because the big annual boat show is in town. They apparently have yachts as expensive as $100 million out there.
That’s right — a $100 million privately owned boat. I’m in […]

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So there’s a few places I want to visit while in Florida.
Obviously, I don’t have them all yet. But here’s a start.
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So take a look at the pushpins. You’ll might have to use zoom out or view larger map.
These a few special spots. Feel free to use satellite view, too.
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