Long Beach Harbor Lighthouse is a photograph by Heidi Smith which was uploaded on January 22nd, 2013.
Long Beach Harbor Lighthouse
Long Beach is a large coastal and port city in Southern California. It is situated at the very southeastern edge of Los Angeles County, bordering... more
by Heidi Smith
Title
Long Beach Harbor Lighthouse
Artist
Heidi Smith
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Photograph
Description
Long Beach is a large coastal and port city in Southern California. It is situated at the very southeastern edge of Los Angeles County, bordering both the city of Los Angeles and Orange County, in a region known as the Gateway Cities.
Long Beach is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse cities in America. It has large percentages of Latinos and Whites (non-hispanic), as well as very sizeable percentages of Blacks (non-hispanic) and Asians. As a whole, the city tends to have a more East-Coast/Midwest vibe when compared to the rest of the coastal California cities, so people from those regions of the country may find themselves a little more at home in Long Beach.
You may hear different people say different things about Long Beach; either wonderful or horrible things. This is because the city has quite a large population, with a density rate greater than that of nearby Los Angeles. Therefore, like other large cities, Long Beach encompasses everything, such as large industrial areas, struggling neighborhoods, quiet middle-class communities, and exclusive neighborhoods.
Long Beach has some nice people-gathering amenities and genuine tourist attractions, such as a world-class aquarium and the Queen Mary floating museum/hotel. Special events are also held in the city like the annual Long Beach Grand Prix (a premier racing event held on city streets) and the annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride event. When compared to other areas like Hollywood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and West L.A., Long Beach may not always be at the top of someone's tourist visit to the Los Angeles area, but the city draws its fair share of visitors and has proven it can definitely hold its own.
Info gathered from Wikitravel.org
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January 22nd, 2013
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Comments (19)
Mary Beth Landis
Heidi Smith, Terrific photo! I learned from your description, thank you. V Mary Beth Landis
Chris Gudger
You can't say that you are learning how to use the starlite filter any more. With this picture, you are showing that you know exactly what you are doing with it. I first saw this on twitter, I gave it a favorite and a retweet. You contiually come up with some wonderful photography, but this one is one of your very best.
Heidi Smith replied:
Hi Chris. :) Thnk you for your very generous compliments. I'm still trying to figure out the best uses for the star filter. I'll have to spend more time playing around with it. Thank you for favoriting and retweeting on twitter. I appreciate it.
Nick Boren
Awesome shot of the Long Beach Harbor Lighthouse and very nice use of star filter. :-) F/V
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
Excellent composition in this photo, Heidi, and those light rays are awesome. f,v
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