This past weekend, I was out for a drive on Sunday, enjoying the sunny but hot weather to cruise the beach road up to Palm Beach...windows down, sunroof open, tunes cranked, and a great view the whole way. ; Along for the ride was my new Tamron 10-24mm lens, hoping to try a few ultra-wide angle shots to start getting the hang of it.
First stop was at the inlet in Boynton Beach...just to check how the waters were, and see some boats headed in and out by the jetty. ; Thunderstorms were looming to the west, but stayed out over the swamps and never bothered the beaches...waters were warm and clear:
The inlet was running tides-out and pretty smooth for the boaters:
And some locals were enjoying fishing off the jetty:
Driving along the beach road, you jog around the beachfront mansions in Manalapan, which pushes the road against the intercoastal waterway. ; This is where you get to see the mega-yachts parked from the mansion owners. ; This particular yacht is a 142-foot yacht built by Diaship/Heesen in Holland, named "Octopussy 007":
Once up in Palm Beach, I parked along Worth Avenue...which is Florida's equivalent of Rodeo Drive or Fifth Ave. ; This is a street lined with million-dollar megashops and designer stores, with parking spaces full of Rolls Royces, Aston Martins, and lowly Mercedes Benzes. ; The street itself, like much of Palm Beach, has a little bit of history having become popular for the rich and famous in the 1920's and holding its old money title to this day. ; The scenis aspect is that there are shops lining the street, but also small corridors called 'Vias' leading to inner courtyards with additional shops - many of these still have the old charming Spanish paving, fountains, and gardens providing shade and quiet while perusing the many high end stores. ; It is also hard to photograph without a wide lens, since the vias are narrow and courtyards small and packed with details...so it seemed a fun place to play with the 10-24!
A few of the 'Vias' that cut into the courtyards:
And some views within the courtyard areas:
So that's my tour for today of the playgrounds of the rich and famous. ; And me. ;
First stop was at the inlet in Boynton Beach...just to check how the waters were, and see some boats headed in and out by the jetty. ; Thunderstorms were looming to the west, but stayed out over the swamps and never bothered the beaches...waters were warm and clear:
The inlet was running tides-out and pretty smooth for the boaters:
And some locals were enjoying fishing off the jetty:
Driving along the beach road, you jog around the beachfront mansions in Manalapan, which pushes the road against the intercoastal waterway. ; This is where you get to see the mega-yachts parked from the mansion owners. ; This particular yacht is a 142-foot yacht built by Diaship/Heesen in Holland, named "Octopussy 007":
Once up in Palm Beach, I parked along Worth Avenue...which is Florida's equivalent of Rodeo Drive or Fifth Ave. ; This is a street lined with million-dollar megashops and designer stores, with parking spaces full of Rolls Royces, Aston Martins, and lowly Mercedes Benzes. ; The street itself, like much of Palm Beach, has a little bit of history having become popular for the rich and famous in the 1920's and holding its old money title to this day. ; The scenis aspect is that there are shops lining the street, but also small corridors called 'Vias' leading to inner courtyards with additional shops - many of these still have the old charming Spanish paving, fountains, and gardens providing shade and quiet while perusing the many high end stores. ; It is also hard to photograph without a wide lens, since the vias are narrow and courtyards small and packed with details...so it seemed a fun place to play with the 10-24!
A few of the 'Vias' that cut into the courtyards:
And some views within the courtyard areas:
So that's my tour for today of the playgrounds of the rich and famous. ; And me. ;
