Elegant in Decay
by Terry Rowe
Title
Elegant in Decay
Artist
Terry Rowe
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
FEATURED PHOTO
Women Photographers - One a Day
01/05/2013
FEATURED PHOTO
Photography and Textures make Fine Art
02/20/2013
An abandoned motel in Fort Lauderdale is still elegant in decay, a lone palm tree stands guard. The tropical feel is enhanced by the use of texture, evoking a vintage look. The image reminds some of Cuba.
Images and textures have been layered to create a composite art print of a original photograph.
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010 census.
The city is a popular tourist destination, with 10.35 million visitors in 2006. Fort Lauderdale is sometimes known as the "Venice of America" because of its expansive and intricate canal system. The city is a major yachting center, with 42,000 resident yachts and 100 marinas and boatyards in 2006. The city sits 23 miles (37 km) north of Miami. Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding area hosted over 4,000 restaurants and 120 nightclubs in 2006.
Fort Lauderdale is named after a series of forts built by the United States during the Second Seminole War. The forts took their name from Major William Lauderdale, who was the commander of the detachment of soldiers who built the first fort. However, development of the city did not begin until 50 years after the forts were abandoned at the end of the conflict. Three forts named "Fort Lauderdale" were constructed; the first was at the fork of the New River, the second at Tarpon Bend on the New River between the Colee Hammock and Rio Vista neighborhoods, and the third near the site of the Bahia Mar Marina.
Cuban Culture
The culture of Cuba is a complex mixture of different, often contrasting, factors and influences. Cuba is a meeting point of European, African, Chinese, and continental North American cultures; little of the original Amerindian culture survives. Since 1959, the Cuban Revolution has also greatly affected Cuban culture, down to the most basic aspects of daily life. Much of Cuban culture, especially Cuban music, is instantly recognized throughout the world.
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Comments (2)
Ann Powell
wonderful, I thought maybe this was also something from Cuba until I read your description.
Terry Rowe replied:
Thanks Ann! And that was exactly the kind of feeling I wanted people to have - much of Florida feels very "Cuba" to me.