West Palm Beach - Page 3

brickell · #41 Posted **Apr 30, 2013, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Toronto6A6B

Curious one of the photos: How close were you when you were taking that "adult" gator ? Any concern about your own safety ?

Gators are generally pretty docile. You can get quite close when they're being lazy. You don't want to press your luck though. At least that's been my experience. I should probably let him answer though.

Nice set Haux.

haux · #42 Posted **May 1, 2013, 4:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Toronto6A6B

Curious one of the photos: How close were you when you were taking that "adult" gator ? Any concern about your own safety ?

No concern. These nature preserves have boardwalks with railings. It was about 10 feet away and in the water. The boardwalk was a couple of feet above the water, and a gator can't slip through the railings.

Thundertubs · #43 Posted **May 5, 2013, 4:41 PM**

My folks live down there in the winter. It's a much more interesting city than most would think.

haux · #44 Posted **May 27, 2013, 7:10 PM**

Hello again!

West Palm Beach waterfront by raptoralex, on Flickr

Lady M yacht by raptoralex, on Flickr

Harvey Building by raptoralex, on Flickr

Paragliding by raptoralex, on Flickr

Ferrari Palm Beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

Classic cars mural by raptoralex, on Flickr

CityPlace is a shopping district downtown.

CityPlace by raptoralex, on Flickr

CityPlace buildings by raptoralex, on Flickr

CityPlace by raptoralex, on Flickr

Hotel Evernia by raptoralex, on Flickr

I LOVE the crazy cars these people have. It's absurd how much some of these cost. Most of them are likely owned by the people who live on the island of Palm Beach, not West Palm Beach. Like this Rolls-Royce. It's a $400,000 car. No one on the mainland owns something like that.

Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase by raptoralex, on Flickr

Jaguar 4-0 S-Type hood ornament by raptoralex, on Flickr

Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Coupe by raptoralex, on Flickr

Ferrari F430 by raptoralex, on Flickr

The Whitney condos by raptoralex, on Flickr

Abandoned jai alai facility by raptoralex, on Flickr

Singer Island high-rises by raptoralex, on Flickr

jd3189 · #45 Posted **May 28, 2013, 12:47 AM**

Awesome. You really represent West Palm.

haux · #46 Posted **Jul 26, 2013, 7:19 PM**

Flagler House condos by raptoralex, on Flickr

Portofino South Condominium by raptoralex, on Flickr
The closed windows and doors are probably seasonal homes. Since it's summer, the wealthy people with winter homes here move back to the North and Northeast. They board up their windows while they're away because it's hurricane season. There are a lot of condos like this along the water.

Yacht club only by raptoralex, on Flickr

Tree-lined street by raptoralex, on Flickr

Flags by raptoralex, on Flickr

Esperante building by raptoralex, on Flickr

Islander yacht by raptoralex, on Flickr

brickell · #47 Posted **Jul 26, 2013, 7:21 PM**

I have a soft spot for these mid century places. Kind of boring, but very homey to me.

skyscraperfan23 · #48 Posted **Jul 27, 2013, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by haux

Hello again!

West Palm Beach waterfront by raptoralex, on Flickr

Lady M yacht by raptoralex, on Flickr

Harvey Building by raptoralex, on Flickr

Paragliding by raptoralex, on Flickr

Ferrari Palm Beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

Classic cars mural by raptoralex, on Flickr

CityPlace is a shopping district downtown.

CityPlace by raptoralex, on Flickr

CityPlace buildings by raptoralex, on Flickr

CityPlace by raptoralex, on Flickr

Hotel Evernia by raptoralex, on Flickr

I LOVE the crazy cars these people have. It's absurd how much some of these cost. Most of them are likely owned by the people who live on the island of Palm Beach, not West Palm Beach. Like this Rolls-Royce. It's a $400,000 car. No one on the mainland owns something like that.

Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase by raptoralex, on Flickr

Jaguar 4-0 S-Type hood ornament by raptoralex, on Flickr

Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera Coupe by raptoralex, on Flickr

Ferrari F430 by raptoralex, on Flickr

The Whitney condos by raptoralex, on Flickr

Abandoned jai alai facility by raptoralex, on Flickr

Singer Island high-rises by raptoralex, on Flickr

Now that's west palm beach, lifestyles of the rich and famous.

haux · #49 Posted **Sep 30, 2013, 5:24 PM**

How about some of the mega wealth on Palm Beach?

Palm Beach yachts by raptoralex, on Flickr

Sunshine yacht by raptoralex, on Flickr

Yachts at sunset by raptoralex, on Flickr

Lightning over mansions by raptoralex, on Flickr

The next three are on Worth Avenue, a street loaded with high-end shops.

Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

Gucci Palm Beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

Neiman Marcus Palm Beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

I plan on going back to Worth Avenue when the weather's a bit clearer and getting more shots of all the stores.

Oceanside condos by raptoralex, on Flickr

Storm behind Palm Beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

Palm Beach mansion by raptoralex, on Flickr

skyscraperfan23 · #50 Posted **Sep 30, 2013, 10:58 PM**

We need more mega wealth not only in west palm, but also in south florida.

brickell · #51 Posted **Oct 1, 2013, 2:05 PM**

Love this one.

simms3_redux · #52 Posted **Oct 1, 2013, 2:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by skyscraperfan23

We need more mega wealth not only in west palm, but also in south florida.

Knowing you, you're serious. However, I wish someone else had written this, in jest, because it would be funny. Nice pictures, and Palm Beach is "pitcturesque", but the place makes me sick (along with Sunny Isles and other drab places of extreme wealth for no reason).

There is no middle class in PBC, but there is vast poverty that nobody probably even cares about or knows about...just all the fly by night millionaires and foreign millionaires/inherited millionaires who never had to work a day in their lives, never invented anything, never really contributed, etc and only spend part of the year in Palm Beach anyway (most of the area is dead in the summer). Boca no better.

Maybe head south to photog Delray Beach? At least there are families there, some walkability and a cute scene, and it's still nice but less pretentious! Atlantic Ave...

haux · #53 Posted **Oct 1, 2013, 4:05 PM**

I actually drove out to Canal Point and Pahokee a month or so ago because I wanted to check out Lake Okeechobee. The unemployment rate is really high there, and the poverty is right there before your eyes. It's so strange that a mere 60 miles away there are people with $40,000-a-month water bills.

skyscraperfan23 · #54 Posted **Oct 1, 2013, 9:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by simms3_redux

Knowing you, you're serious. However, I wish someone else had written this, in jest, because it would be funny. Nice pictures, and Palm Beach is "pitcturesque", but the place makes me sick (along with Sunny Isles and other drab places of extreme wealth for no reason).

There is no middle class in PBC, but there is vast poverty that nobody probably even cares about or knows about...just all the fly by night millionaires and foreign millionaires/inherited millionaires who never had to work a day in their lives, never invented anything, never really contributed, etc and only spend part of the year in Palm Beach anyway (most of the area is dead in the summer). Boca no better.

Maybe head south to photog Delray Beach? At least there are families there, some walkability and a cute scene, and it's still nice but less pretentious! Atlantic Ave...

There hasn't been a middle class since 1971.

haux · #55 Posted **Oct 5, 2013, 6:33 PM**

I went to the Flagler Museum on Founder's Day in June and finally got around to uploading them. Henry Flagler was the ultra-wealthy founder of Palm Beach and is credited with making Florida a tourist destination. He founded Standard Oil and the Florida East Coast Railway.

This is the absurd home he lived in.

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr
The ceilings are elaborate. They were pretty fun to photograph. How interesting to have a different ceiling in every room.

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr
There are something like a million guest rooms. I lost count.

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr
Master bedroom

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr
Master bathroom

Flagler Museum by raptoralex, on Flickr

Flagler's personal railcar by raptoralex, on Flickr

West Palm Beach condos and yacht by raptoralex, on Flickr
And here's a yacht in front of a high-rise condo in West Palm Beach. This is taken from the museum grounds.

skyscraperfan23 · #56 Posted **Oct 6, 2013, 6:00 PM**

West Palm Beach reminds of the show dynasty.

haux · #57 Posted **Dec 6, 2013, 7:03 PM**

More shots from around the area.

Yachts by raptoralex, on Flickr

Won Buy Land yacht by raptoralex, on Flickr

Downtown West Palm beach by raptoralex, on Flickr

Trump Plaza by raptoralex, on Flickr

Trianon condos by raptoralex, on Flickr

Singer Island high-rises by raptoralex, on Flickr

Rapallo condos by raptoralex, on Flickr

I also took some pictures of Palm Beach from West Palm. It's difficult to get decent pictures on the island because everything has 10-foot hedges surrounding it.

Mar-a-Lago by raptoralex, on Flickr
This is the Mar-a-Lago Club, an exclusive club for the multimillionaires there. Donald Trump owns it. He has a home at the club, and I think he's got a home on the North End, which is where all the gigantic estates are.

These mansions are on the Intracoastal Waterway (not the ocean). None of them sells for less than $3 million. That's just an estimate. They probably go for no less than $8 million.

Palm Beach mansion by raptoralex, on Flickr

Everglades Island mansion by raptoralex, on Flickr

Everglades Island mansion under construction by raptoralex, on Flickr

Everglades Island mansion by raptoralex, on Flickr

Beach walker and a ship by raptoralex, on Flickr

West Palm Beach zoom burst by raptoralex, on Flickr
Here's a picture to make West Palm's downtown look interesting.

TVAsEyes · #58 Posted **Dec 7, 2013, 2:20 PM**

There are some cool older (for south FL) housing stock in the run down areas in Progressive Northwest and parts of Northwood I've been meaning to photograph, at obvious right times of the day.

With more rail coming into downtown WPB and City Place becoming an even major focus, could to be interesting to see if gentrification will take place in those areas sooner than thought.

Benonie · #59 Posted **Dec 7, 2013, 6:14 PM**

Great job indeed! Now I know how West Palm Beach looks like.

bobdreamz · #60 Posted **Dec 10, 2013, 7:29 PM**

Haux very nice set of pics of a city and area we don't get often to see here. Thanks for posting!