Skyline appreciation thread

[ok_cpu]

And I don't mean the chili, though it's to be appreciated too.

Post pics of your favorite skylines. I'll start in Pittsburgh, PA

[terrya]

1. Here you go...one of the most impressive skylines in the world.

[ok_cpu]

3. I like Chicago a lot

I was in Pittsburgh last night to watch the Cubbies, actually. Not to hijack my own thread but PNC and Wrigley are my two favorite ballparks.

[Ptah]

2. Tucson, AZ

[ok_cpu]

4. Never been to AZ

But it looks beautiful.

[wildhorses]

5. i love the way they mowed that field

vera nice.

[Rhythm]

6. Home sweet home...

Charlotte, NC - "The Queen City"
I moved there at the age of 5, and stayed in the area until 1998.
I still have family down there, and i do miss it on occasion... well, unless it's July/August, when the temps there are close to 100, and the humidity in the high 90%s. Then i'm glad to be in the "Wild and Wonderful"

[ok_cpu]

7. Very nice. n/t

[Call Me Wesley]

8. Not usually my preferred one, but a familiar one. Zurich:

[RevolutionaryActs]

44. That is the most gorgeous picture

It looks like a painting. :o

[supernova]

61. Thinking the same thing

Looks like a Vermeer painting. :wow: Gorgeous color.

[scubadude]

9. Here's one of Chicago at night.

I take everyone I can to see this, Chicago at night taken from the Adler Planetarium.



Scuba

[ok_cpu]

11. That's an awesome pic

We didn't make it to Adler when we were in Chicago. Did go to the Field and the Shedd.

[scubadude]

46. Well if you went to the Shedd you were at the leftmost

portion of that night pic. The Planetarium is about 3 blocks east of the Shedd.

I was once a great planetarium but the management changed and a UFO landed around
the building. You know, progress. They kidified the place. Well after that I ended
my longime membership.

Scuba

[jgraz]

52. There isn't a better skyline in the world, IMHO

No matter what angle you view it from, the city is just gorgeous.

[I Have A Dream]

59. I just visited Chicago for the first time last week.

I was very impressed. I hadn't expected it to be so nice.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

10. nyc from our window

[ok_cpu]

14. You're very lucky

I'll make a fool of myself and guess that's the Empire State in the center and the Chrysler on the far left?

:hi:

[fishwax]

24. cool pic! Looks like a painted backdrop on a movie set

:thumbsup:

[seemunkee]

25. Very nice

Much more impressive than the view across the alley that my brother had when he lived in the Village.

[KitchenWitch]

12. Here is one.

[ok_cpu]

17. Great looking skyline

Is that St. Paul?

:evilgrin:

[KitchenWitch]

33. ...

:spank::spank:

You know it is not!

[Pierre.Suave]

50. Minneapolis

Very nice...

Now how would I know that...

[KitchenWitch]

54. Mebbe cuz you live nearby?

:7

Gawds how I miss MPLS.

[Pierre.Suave]

57. yes

in Minneapolis...

[UrbScotty]

13. Renaissance anyone?

[ok_cpu]

15. If I hadn't cheated, I'd have never known that was Detroit

Very nice.

[bif]

16. Detroit does look pretty nice from Windsor, doesn't it?

[northzax]

18. mmm, skyline...

who doesn't like a little threeway?

[ok_cpu]

19. "Skyline" deserves its own thread

But I'm partial to the 4-way with onion.

[northzax]

21. I always found the four way

to be too complicated, you don't get to focus on any single, er, ingredient.

anyway, I will contribute to what everyone seems to think your original intention was:

[SoxFan]

20. Viva Manch Vegas!

Manchester, NH. Not bad for a relatively small city!

[ok_cpu]

30. That's a very cool pic

[SoxFan]

49. If you ever come to NH

Be sure to come into town on I-293. I-93 goes through a remote part of town, but 293 hugs the Merrimack River, and gives you a nice view of downtown, the massive old mill buildings, and the minor league ballpark.

Oh, and we love fireworks! There's the big "SkyShow" on Memorial Day weekend, the 3rd of July fireworks with bands and fried dough at Arms Park, and a whole bunch of post-game fireworks following Fisher Cat games.

[racaulk]

22. My first thought when I saw your topic was, "there's a DUer named 'Skyline'???"

I feel really dumb now! :rofl:

I'll post two. Here's home:



And here's my favorite US city:

[ok_cpu]

29. Yikes. That water around SF looks a bit rough

But that's a nice view.

[opiate69]

23. A couple favs of mine:

[ok_cpu]

31. That picture of Seattle is awesome

What's the 2nd city?

[opiate69]

32. Portland, Oregon.

I was hoping to find a slightly different pic of Seattle, but that seems to be the standard shot..
om edit: that shot ot Pittsburgh is awesome! I was really impressed with that area the one time I flew into Pitt...

[RetroLounge]

26. Mmmm. Pittsburgh... Here's Milwaukee

RL

[ok_cpu]

27. Milwaukee looks nice

I've never been there. Those are all cool pics.

[opiate69]

28. What's that building in the third picture down??

Interesting architecture...

[RetroLounge]

34. The New Wing of the Milwaukee Art Museum

Designed by Calatrava.

It's pretty cool, yes.

RL

[opiate69]

35. Nice! So, is the swimming pretty good in the lake there?

[RetroLounge]

37. Sometimes.

Other times the runoff is bad and they close the beaches.

RL

[opiate69]

39. I've never been to the Great Lakes, but I'm fascinated by them..

Do they have tides? (I think I was taught that they do.)

[Arugula Latte]

36. Here is Portland, Ore. (different view than opiate69's above):

[opiate69]

40. I love Portland.. would probably move there if I didn't have so much keeping me here in Wash.

[begin_within]

38. Shanghai

[Arugula Latte]

43. I can't look at that skyline without thinking: "Meet George Jetson..."

city of the future ...

[ok_cpu]

56. Wow! n/t

[SeattleGirl]

41. Seattle at night:

[Blue_In_AK]

42. Anchorage, AK

[Arugula Latte]

45. Alaska can't be beat for dramatic scenery.

Does it really feel like the mountains are looming over you when you're in the city, or does this shot foreshorten things?

[Blue_In_AK]

47. This particular shot foreshortens a bit

from this vantagepoint which is on the west side of town. I probably shot this with the 70-200 lens. However, on Anchorage's east side, the mountains do indeed loom. In the southeast part of town, known as "The Hillside," people have built homes a ways up the slopes.

Here's one maybe a little more to scale.

[Arugula Latte]

48. Wow. That's awesome (in the true sense of the word)

:hi:

[Joe Fields]

51. Vegas, baby...

[bigwillq]

53. Wow, that pic is awesome.

I didn't know PNC Park was that nice. Nice shot. :)

[ok_cpu]

55. PNC is a great ballpark

We drive a couple hours over from Ohio a couple times a year. Usually to see the Cubs but I could watch any game there.

[fishwax]

58. the official skyline of the 2008 Democratic Convention

with the sun setting over the Rockies:


in the bright light of day:


Autumn Denver:


What a great pic of a gorgeous field in your OP :hi:

[mainegreen]

60. Here's the 'skyline' that draws in our tourists.

Lot's of bricks, eh?

I like bricks.

[EstimatedProphet]

62. Here ya go