After Dark #2 is a photograph by Heidi Smith which was uploaded on February 20th, 2013.
After Dark #2
Beautiful San Diego Bay as viewed from Seaport Village looking toward Coronado Bridge.... more
by Heidi Smith
Title
After Dark #2
Artist
Heidi Smith
Medium
Photograph
Description
Beautiful San Diego Bay as viewed from Seaport Village looking toward Coronado Bridge.
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center. The population was 1,322,553 based on latest population estimates for 2012.
Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Cabrillo claimed the entire area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission of San Diego, founded in 1769, were the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821, San Diego became part of newly independent Mexico, and in 1850, became part of the United States following the Mexican-American War and the admission of California to the union.
The city is the county seat of San Diego County and is the economic center of the San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos metropolitan area as well as the San Diego/Tijuana metropolitan area. San Diego's main economic engines are military and defense-related activities, tourism, international trade, and manufacturing. The presence of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), with the affiliated UCSD Medical Center, has helped make the area a center of research in biotechnology
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February 20th, 2013
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Comments (50)
Karen Adams
Your night shots are just spectacular, Heidi! It is not easy to get such clarity in such low light! This is really lovely! fav/v44
Heidi Smith replied:
Thank you, Karen. I really enjoy night photography. It is a bit of a challenge, but I think that is why I enjoy it. :)
Debbie Portwood
Wow! What a fantastid shot! Love the golden light and skyline as well as the sleek yates reflected on the mirror smooth water!! Awesome work!! v.f
Omar Hafidi
The magic of the night, the lights and the water is harmoniously displayed, as they seem to surrender to an overwhelming stillness and fuse with a sheltering grey space.........great signature work. voted