These moments of time were taken in March-April in 1974 at several locations in Miami. Shot with a Yashica 35mm camera on film, that I later converted to digital images. I wish I still had that old camera.
Haulover
South Florida Sunrise
The beach is a magical place when the sun is at the horizon. The skies turn colors, the water reflects the light and the beach becomes alive with life.
Haulover Beach, Miami, Florida
Haulover Beach at Sunrise
As the sun rose up from behind the horizon, the clouds, colors and light displayed some incredible images.
Haulover Beach for a Sunrise
A recent trip to Haulover Beach for a Sunrise photo shoot. Overcast with 20knot winds made taking photos a challenge. I had fun walking around finding locations to photograph.
The 1970s – The Beachlife in Miami
The best of times for kids growing up was during the late 60’s and the 70s where we enjoyed a simple life. Had loads of friends and always something to do. The ocean was very much part of our lives growing up. The beach when we were small, playing in the sand and exploring the water’s edge. As we got older, fishing off the piers and snorkeling along the shores & jetties. We surfed, swam, fished and did most anything else that we could do on or below the water.
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Haulover-Beach on Miami Archive Surf Project
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Haulover Beach Fishing Pier (1974)
After graduating High School in 1972, I spent most of my free time at the beach. The beach was a place to surf when there were waves, catch up with friends and find out about parties. People would come from all over Dade & Broward as well as from all the different local schools.
The guys would look for girls and the girls would look for guys… and some would look for a quiet place just to enjoy the surroundings. This location was about the beauty of the pier, the ocean, the inlet and the people. The ocean could be as peaceful and calm as any place could be or a raging windy storm with 6 to 10ft waves. We would play frisbee, walk along the beach, fish off the pier or along the walls of the cut and many would come just to hang out along the wall.
There were no fees for parking, only to pay for the entrance to the pier. It seemed like a party going on every time we came to the beach. People would bring food, beers, smoothies from Athens and you would hear music from radios or people playing instruments. There was almost always the smell of something in the air, BBQ or whatever….
Life was simple, the number of friends we had was only limited by how many people you wanted to meet.