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As I tool around the Fort Lauderdale area each day, I often find myself scouting out good photo opportunities. Not that I’m walking around with my camera in hand. Hardly. But my photos have been used by travel publications over the years and I like to think I have a decent eye. So I amuse myself in town by looking through my imaginary lens for strong but unusual shots. When I come across something I feel is worth sharing, I write a blog about it. This is the fourth in that occasional series. Because I think Colee Hammock Park has some real potential for anyone who wants quality pics of Fort Lauderdale. I love this little park, which you reach
by taking Las Olas to SE 15th Avenue and heading south a couple blocks to the parking lot. If you’ve never been there before, you may be surprised at how small it is. But grab your camera and take a little walk.
I think you’ll quickly learn that Colee Hammock has other surprises. First, the park boasts some unusually old, large trees. I’m not sure what they are, quite honestly. They’re not banyan trees or strangler fig or anything like that. But they remind me of those stout tropical varieties. The real appeal of Colee Hammock, though, is at waterside. That’s why this park makes such a good photo op.
By this little bend in the New River, boats large and small motor very close to shore. The Jungle Queen comes steaming along, with its guides squawking into their mikes about all the sights. Then there are the oceangoing yachts and cigarette boats and sailboats and kayaks. All make their appearance fairly regularly beside this park. On the opposite shore sit multi-million dollar mansions, offering an impressive backdrop for catching just the right boat at just the right angle. And the whole scene is framed by rows of tall palm trees. It just screams South Florida. But these are shots you won’t likely find at the corner post card rack. I especially recommend going at twilight. The fading light gives a special warmth and texture to the view from the park. It’s lovely. Plus the park itself is a wonderful spot to just perch for a while. Put the camera down and breathe in the atmosphere. If you’re lucky, you may even hear the carillon from the mansion across the river, its bells ringing out Scott Joplin music and other tunes. With a camera, or even without one, Colee Hammock is among Fort Lauderdale’s underappreciated pleasures.
by taking Las Olas to SE 15th Avenue and heading south a couple blocks to the parking lot. If you’ve never been there before, you may be surprised at how small it is. But grab your camera and take a little walk.
I think you’ll quickly learn that Colee Hammock has other surprises. First, the park boasts some unusually old, large trees. I’m not sure what they are, quite honestly. They’re not banyan trees or strangler fig or anything like that. But they remind me of those stout tropical varieties. The real appeal of Colee Hammock, though, is at waterside. That’s why this park makes such a good photo op.
By this little bend in the New River, boats large and small motor very close to shore. The Jungle Queen comes steaming along, with its guides squawking into their mikes about all the sights. Then there are the oceangoing yachts and cigarette boats and sailboats and kayaks. All make their appearance fairly regularly beside this park. On the opposite shore sit multi-million dollar mansions, offering an impressive backdrop for catching just the right boat at just the right angle. And the whole scene is framed by rows of tall palm trees. It just screams South Florida. But these are shots you won’t likely find at the corner post card rack. I especially recommend going at twilight. The fading light gives a special warmth and texture to the view from the park. It’s lovely. Plus the park itself is a wonderful spot to just perch for a while. Put the camera down and breathe in the atmosphere. If you’re lucky, you may even hear the carillon from the mansion across the river, its bells ringing out Scott Joplin music and other tunes. With a camera, or even without one, Colee Hammock is among Fort Lauderdale’s underappreciated pleasures.
posted by LauderBLOGGER at 10:27 AM
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