Image
Ft Lauderdale, Florida As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise

Bridge Over Stranahan River
(1 of 13) (7986 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_085537_C14_1283.jpg

The bridge over the Stranahan River carries traffic into town over Highway A1A. This is a modern drawbridge.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 08:55:37 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1283
Add a comment or report a mistake

Channel Under Bridge Being Dredged
(2 of 13) (4950 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_085543_C14_1284.jpg

The channel under the bridge was being dredged on the eastern side. In this shot you can see the control tower atop the drawbridge.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 08:55:43 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1284
Add a comment or report a mistake

Another Cruise Ship Docked
(3 of 13) (4941 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_085550_C14_1285.jpg

Across Lake Mable, another cruise ship could be seen docked at the end of Elder Drive.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 08:55:50 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1285
Add a comment or report a mistake

Housing Bordered The Channel
(4 of 13) (4928 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_085558_C14_1286.jpg

Nice housing bordered the channel of the Stranahan River. On the land-ward side, the housing could be accessed along SE 21st Avenue.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 08:55:58 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1286
Add a comment or report a mistake

Hotels And Then The Atlantic
(5 of 13) (4993 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_085600_C14_1287.jpg

Hotels were erected on the other side of the peninsula, facing the Atlantic Ocean.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 08:56:00 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1287
Add a comment or report a mistake

A Variety Of Boats
(6 of 13) (4968 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_085601_C14_1288.jpg

A variety of boats could be seen in the Stranahan River: a water taxi, fishing boats and yachts.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 08:56:01 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1288
Add a comment or report a mistake

The Draw Bridge Was Up
(7 of 13) (4961 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_120414_C14_1347.jpg

The drawbridge was up around noon. Here, apparently allowing a small fishing boat to pass under.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 12:04:14 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1347
Add a comment or report a mistake

A Cruise Ship Passed Out To Sea
(8 of 13) (4998 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_122416_C14_1358.jpg

Another cruise ship had just departed and was passing out the channel into the open sea of the Atlantic Ocean.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 12:24:16 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1358
Add a comment or report a mistake

The Everglades Cruise Ship Terminal
(9 of 13) (4933 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_122520_C14_1361.jpg

The Everglades cruise ship terminal from which our Island Princess departed. Off in the background the high-rise downtown area of Ft. Lauderdale could just be seen.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 12:25:20 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1361
Add a comment or report a mistake

A Mansion On Shore
(10 of 13) (4945 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_122742_C14_1364.jpg

A mansion on shore featured multiple levels, its own beach, and a large indoor and outdoor pool.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 12:27:42 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1364
Add a comment or report a mistake

Marietta Drive
(11 of 13) (4908 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_122836_C14_1370.jpg

Marietta Street ran down the center of the peninsula. St. Sebastian Catholic Church dominated the center of the peninsula.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 12:28:36 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1370
Add a comment or report a mistake

The Beach At Ft. Lauderdale
(12 of 13) (4942 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_123141_C14_1375.jpg

The beach facing the Atlantic Ocean in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Large hotels, resorts, and condominiums lined the beach.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  (Photo taken 12:31:41 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1375
Add a comment or report a mistake

Ft. Lauderdale In The Distance
(13 of 13) (4922 views)

./Ft_Lauderdale_20140501_131116_C14_1387.jpg

Ft. Lauderdale could be seen in the distance. A thin line of buildings lining the edge of the ocean. This shot was taken from the back of the Island Princess out in the Atlantic Ocean, just before it turned south.


Ft Lauderdale external link Florida   •  As Seen From An Island Princess Cruise   •  26° 1' 57.90" N, 79° 59' 43.65" W   •  (Photo taken 13:11:16 Thursday 1 May 2014)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 23 May 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_1387
Add a comment or report a mistake


Subscribe to our mailing list for a Sunday summary of the week's stories.
* indicates required
Email Format
home contact topic guide top 25 photos video writing blogs upload terms privacy