Thursday, December 24, 2009

'TIS THE SEASON..."

As the holidays draw near, I am checking City Place for signs of Christmas spirit and I find some glowing snowflakes on the face of the Harriet Himmel Theatre and Cultural Center in West Palm Beach.

I am happy to find this angle from the Brewzzi deck for my first photo.



Many people are drawn to the open plaza and Il Bellagio fountains, surrounded by a great selection of shops and restaurants.

http://www.westpalmbeach.com/cityplace/index.html

On December 15, "Jewish Rock" and Chabad of West Palm Beach fill the bandshell with a backdrop of the largess of local merchants for this charitable season.

http://www.jewishwpb.com/



The band's R & R and a Chanukah message hold the crowd, as twilight falls.



As the lights get brighter, the Christmas tree looks like it is covered in snow, while mini strobe lights are going off.



A Menorah shares the festivities, with the Shamash and 5 candles lit for Chanukah.



As I walk around to the other side of the plaza, I can't keep my eyes off the giant snowflakes, now brilliant against the darker sky.



Behind the tree, Brewzzi beckons with its tastey homemade brews.



The stairway/escalator leads to the open air bar and numerous dining opportunities with generous indoor parking within reach.



Restoration Hardware anchors the Plaza on Rosemary Avenue which travels to and from Okeechobee with floating snowflakes overhead and a continuous parade of cars.



This includes a stretch limo, pausing on the left, for the bride to sneak a peek at the tree.



Tip of the Day: Never underestimate the power of "please."

Hope your holidays are full of peace, love and light,

Leora

All rights reserved © 2009 Leora Long

Friday, December 18, 2009

Wonders of the Blogisphere

This was fun. I just "googled" Leora Long Photography at google.com, because I am a Google Blogger.



I was pleased to find my photos appearing or "tagged" on other blogs.

The first one was by Gaia, the perfume finder extraordinaire, who posted this photo of mine in her August 31 blog, "The Lost Perfumes," with a credit to my name.

Gaia's source was one of the photos I posted from a perfume shoot for "Farouche" by Nina Ricci, depicting the beautiful Lalique crystal bottle. Here is my post which includes the Cover ad which ran in the New York times.

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8658635

You can enjoy Gaia's experiences in locating exotic beauty and perfume products like Farouche in her popular blog "The Non-Blonde".

http://thenonblonde.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html

Elizabeth Loupas found the same photo in July and has created a charming historical context for Farouche on her blog, subtitled "the time traveler's life."

http://www.elizabethloupas.com/category/the-five-senses/

My photo "Alone at Last" of models Rhonda and Ronnie in Negril, Jamaica, was also on photo.net. It appears on stumbleupon.com in a collection of "blue" photos, because of my "blue" tag.

So tags do work!



http://www.stumbleupon.com/stumbler/Chaotiqual/tag/blue/

One of my favorite things about Jamaica is Rick's Cafe, where "the thrill of a life time" is to dive off the cliff.

I know. I did it from the top level as did my model, Ronnie.



More about Rick's.

http://www.rickscafejamaica.com/history.php

Tip for a rainy day: "Google" yourself, but be sure to use Google.

Enjoy it,

Leora

All rights reserved © 2009 Leora Long