Ominous Sky Over Long Beach is a photograph by Heidi Smith which was uploaded on February 10th, 2013.
Ominous Sky Over Long Beach
Yesterday morning the sky over Long Beach, California quickly changed from bright and sunny to gray/blue and quite threatening. The wind picked up... more
by Heidi Smith
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Ominous Sky Over Long Beach
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Heidi Smith
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Yesterday morning the sky over Long Beach, California quickly changed from bright and sunny to gray/blue and quite threatening. The wind picked up quickly and there was, what I would call, a sand storm of sorts. On the right of the image beyond the lifeguard tower you may see sand and other debris whirling about. Then began a torrent of rain.
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257. In addition, Long Beach is the second largest city within Greater Los Angeles Area, after Los Angeles, and a principal city of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan area.
The city is a dominant maritime center of the United States. The Port of Long Beach is the United States' second busiest container port and one of the world's largest shipping ports. The city also maintains a large oil industry with the substance being found both underground and offshore. Manufacturing sectors include those in aircraft, car parts, electronic and audiovisual equipment, and home furnishings. It is also home to headquarters for corporations including Epson America, Molina Healthcare, and SCAN Health Plan. Long Beach has grown with the development of high-technology and aerospace industries in the area.
Downtown Long Beach is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Downtown Los Angeles, however, the two cities border each other for several miles on Long Beach's southwestern portion. Long Beach borders Orange County on its southeast edge.
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February 10th, 2013
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Comments (38)
Kah Wah Tan
striking use of 2 large expanse of colors white/dark blue) to create almost a graphic image
Karen Adams
This is such a dramatic shot...the colors are just so rich! When we vacationed on the Gulf Coast last summer, we were there for a tropical storm and this reminds me of that! fav/v30
Debbie Portwood
Wow! AWESOME shot! I love how the sun is still shining where you are but the very dark sky is in the shot! v.f
Kym Backland
Heidi, Wooooo "Game Changer"... this is a gorgeous and scary and beautiful sky, all at the same time! Nice work Heidi! VF
Lisa Knechtel
voted/faved! The combo of light and dark in this are magnificent. Love the intensity of the storm brewing!
R christopher Vest
nice yin and yang of darkness and well textured sand (love the footprints going toward the squall). one can almost feel the cool air!
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