A roof top view of MacArthur Causeway after dark, showing the streams of light of the passing cars with the view of the Port and Downtown Miami in the background
Streaming Lights Across the Causeway
Night time Photography
Downtown Miami at Night
Photos by Lee Smith
Traveled to a location to photograph Downtown Miami at night. I took a series of photos to catch the transition from sunset to night time.
South Florida Stars at Night
When the darkness came after the sun disappeared completely over the horizon, the stars began to dot the sky. The darker it got – the more stars became present. You could still see the light pollution on the horizon from Miami and Broward Country.
Location: Harold A Campbell Public Use Area
Star Trails in South Florida
We arrived about 20 minutes before sunset at Harold A Campbell Public Use Area. It is in Palm Beach County – out west. West of 27 by a 15 minute drive across a paved two lane highway. There are no street lights, no road markings, but there is the Public Use Area where people can launch their small boats on the water and park. When the sun goes down, it gets dark – the only lights you see are from people and their cars. We saw fireflies around us, and on a night like this with clear skies and no moon – people setting up telescopes for viewing the night skies. Red lights are used to avoid issues with photography and you can see the light pollution on the horizons from the cities.
Downtown Miami Before Dawn
Photo by Lee Smith
It was early around 5:00am on a Sunday morning before the start time of 6:00am of Miami Marathon. I took some photos of Downtown Miami from Watson Island.
The Purple Bridge
When you travel through Downtown Miami, you can see this bridge at night going to the Port of Miami.
